Kottu Roti for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Kottu Roti for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The tangy from goraka and tamarind profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced goraka dried gamboge used that way before.

Maldive fish is a uniquely Sri Lankan ingredient with no close equivalent elsewhere. I explained the a hill country tea estate restaurant context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. king coconut water was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.