A friend and I have started a new supper club in Baltimore called Temporary Table and this is our inaugural event! Having spent time in Kerala, India learning how to make their cuisine, Asya Ollis and myself, your resident Sri Lankan rice & curry fiend, decided it was time to make Baltimore a little more gastronomically progressive. Since there are no Sri Lankan or South Indian restaurants in town, we decided to start our own, but for one night only. Thus was born the Temporary Table, a roving supper club, in which we hope to feature new, original, and exciting menus for every event. Our first dinner will be held Thursday, February 24th 2011, and vegetarians and carnivores alike are both welcome as there will be plenty of good food for all to share. Ticket info is available at the end of the post, so if you happen to be in Baltimore on that night, please join us!
The Details:
@ The Abell Room of The Womans Industrial Exchange
333 N. Charles St. (betw. Saratoga & Mulberry)
Baltimore, MD
Thursday, February 24th 2011 @ 7:00 P.M.
$25 to reserve a seat at the table (BYOB) — Space limited to 20 people
(For tickets, please visit ticketleap.com)
Featuring dual menus:
chicken curry
The Sri Lankan Menu
Prepared by Skiz Fernando
Appetizer
Cutlets
croquettes of spiced meat and fish deep fried to perfection.
Main Courses
Chicken Curry (kukulmas)
A traditional Sri Lankan curry served in a rich, coconut milk gravy.
Black Pork Curry (ooroomas kalupol)
A traditional Sri Lankan preparation using roasted coconut and spices to achieve its dark hue.
Sour Fish Curry (fish ambul thiyal)
A ‘dry’ (gravy-less) curry accented by the tart taste of gamboge (goraka), a sour fruit.
Sauteed greens (mallun)
Finely chopped greens quickly stir fried with onions, shredded coconut and spices.
Coconut sambol (pol sambal)
A popular Sri Lankan condiment made with shredded coconut, lime, ground chilies, and salt.
Sri Lankan Salad
Fresh tomato, cucumber, and red onion lightly dressed with lime-juice salt, black pepper, and chili flakes
Dessert
Coconut Flan (wattalapam)
Sri Lanka’s version of crème caramel made with coconut milk and palm sugar.
wattalapam (coconut flan)
The South Indian Menu
Prepared by Asya Ollis
Appetizer
Pappaddum with assorted chutnies
Main Courses
Masoor Dhal with Toasted Coconut and Coriander
Green Bean Oolarthiathu
Green bean stir-fry with urad dhal
Spinach Pachadi
Spinach and yogurt infused with mustard seeds, red chilis and curry leaves
Aviyal
Mixed vegetable curry with tamarind and coconut
Cashew Lime Rice
Long grain rice with fresh lime juice, cashew nuts and channa dhal
Rosematta Rice
Rose-colored South Indian and Sri Lankan rice
Dessert
Payasam
Traditional South Indian pudding
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