Milk, Spice and Curry Leaves: Hill Country Recipes from the Heart of Sri Lanka

Wonderful book with enough background to be interesting but not overwhelming. Great recipes with spice blends that are tasty - not just hot. Not the same as found in many books. Only complaint was no sweets recipes but have made a few of the recipes now & family enjoys. Beet curry is a new favourite

Love this cookbook. The recipe instructions are easy to follow and it's so nice to have substitutions for certain ingredients that may be difficult to find in North America. All of the recipes we've tried so far have turned out great. Ruwan's recipes make Sri Lankan cuisine approachable for people who haven't tried it before. The abundance of plant-based recipes (lentils, fruit, and vegetable curries, coconut roti, etc.) make it easy to accommodate vegetarian or vegan diets. I liked reading the history of the cuisine in the intro, too. I highly recommend this cookbook if you're looking to try something new or if you're familiar with Sri Lankan food and looking for a reliable source of Sri Lankan recipes that is catered to the North American kitchen.

The author had gone into great trouble with attention to all the details pertaining to the rituals, customs and methods utilised by the hill country folk in their culinary adventures. What is also important is her listing out substitutes for ingredients that might not be available for those overseas.

I LOVE this book. I have been trying to learn Sri Lankan cooking from my mother in law, however it is always challenging because she doesn't follow a recipe. I was able to execute Sri Lankan dishes beautifully with this recipe book and they taste and look authentic. Thanks for the great book!

Have this as a gift to someone whose family was from the same area. Got raves.