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A blade grinder miyako, [1] also known as propeller grinder, [2] is a machine that chops material while mixing it, by means of a high-speed spinning blade. Applications of blade grinders for preparing foods include numerous electric kitchen appliances , such as blenders (including immersion blenders ), food processors , some garbage disposals ...
Rice production or Paddy production is one of the main productions and staple foods in Sri Lanka. It cultivates in all districts of Sri Lanka during two monsoon seasons. It is estimated that about 708,000 ha (1,750,000 acres) of land uses for paddy. [1] The seasons are called Maha season and Yala season.
Ceylon Grain Elevators agreed to pay the Government of Sri Lanka LKR115 million as part of the out-of-court settlement agreement in 2012. Sri Lanka Customs fined the company for LKR1.17 billion alleging the company violated the customs law. The two parties agreed to a settlement after negotiations, without the company conceding any legal liability.
Ceylon cinnamon is the costlier variety and is considered to be a much more upmarket product by those in the West. Sri Lanka exported USD 128 million worth of cinnamon in 2014, which accounted for 28% of global cinnamon exports for that year. [17] Black pepper is the second largest export spice in Sri Lanka. Most black pepper is exported to India.
A common dessert in Sri Lanka is kevum, an oil cake made with rice flour and treacle and deep-fried to a golden brown. There are many variations of kevum. There are many variations of kevum. Moong Kevum is a variant where mung bean flour is made into a paste and shaped like diamonds before frying.
Suwandel is an heirloom rice variety, cultivated organically with traditional rain-fed methods in the southern lowlands of Sri Lanka. Because of this, cultivation takes longer than other varieties of rice. It is usually 3 months before harvest. Heirloom rice cultivation in Sri Lanka is a sacred process.
Kandy District (Sinhala: මහනුවර දිස්ත්රික්කය, Tamil: கண்டி மாவட்டம்) is a district of the Central Province of Sri Lanka. [2] Its area is 1,940 km 2 (750 sq mi).
My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita is a 10-part Australian cooking television series created by The Precinct Studios [1] that originally aired on SBS One on 3 November 2011 until 5 January 2012. It is presented by Australian born Sri Lankan chef Peter Kuruvita .