I have always believed that vegetables can be delicious, and this dish proves it. Whenever I have it on the table, I ask the hardcore carnivores to at least try it, and then I notice they almost always go back for seconds. This is a beautiful dish; the vegetables add a splash of colour, studded with mustard seeds and glazed with caramelised maple syrup. There is spice, sweetness and different textures. I sometimes make this as a main course and enjoy the vegetables for their

Our first day in Sri Lanka was the Katina Poojava, also known as Katina Pinkama, one of the most important Buddhist festivals. The entire community participates, organising, cooking dishes and preparing for this event. Our host, Yasassri, was contributing by making a few dishes. Together we cooked three dishes, see recipes below: Boiled manioc with grated coconut (Kaha manioc) Pumpkin curry with blackened coconut (Wattakka kalu pol maluwa) Pennywort sambols (Gotukola sambol)

I love an omelette, especially if it is made well. The French-style omelettes are fluffy and decadent, the eggs melting softly onyour palate. The magic in an omelette is the heat, gentle and with slight colour, although I do have to admit I do like colour on my eggs. In addition, the continual movement that makes them fluffy is to get the foam at the start correct; this breaks up all the albumen and makes the texture perfect. This omelette is no exception. It is decadent with