Portfolio – Ceylon and Beyond https://ceylonandbeyond.co.uk Event catering for festivals, weddings and street food events Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:48:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 229813436 Sri Lankan Colombo Style https://ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/menus/ceylon-feast-christmas-menu/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 21:58:32 +0000 https://www.ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=3466

STARTERS

BLACK PEPPER KING PRAWNS, coconut, curry leaf

GORAKA GLAZED LAMB CUTLETS, masala sauce, sambal

MASALA POTATO DUMPLING (V,VE), coriander raita, crispy chickpeas

PURI PUFFS, CHAAT MASALA & TAMARIND (V,VE)

MAINS

SRI LANKAN SNAPPER CURRY

with tempered potatoes, coconut sambol, tamarind rice

BROWN BUTTER ROASTED CHICKEN

with pomegranate, pistachio, jaggery, house spice & heirloom rice

VEGETARIAN PUJA BOWL (V,vE)
three vegetarian curries, coconut sambol, steamed rice

DESSERTS

GREEN TEA PANNACOTTA

WATTALAPPAN
coconut custard, cardamom, jaggery

SRI LANKAN CURD, PALM TREACLE, MERINGUE

CHOCOLATE SPHERE, ROASTED HAZELNUT

CEYLON CHAI OR MAGIC BLUE TEA

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Sri Lankan A la carte – Wedding Menu (A) https://ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/menus/sri-lankan-a-la-carte-wedding-menu-a/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 21:41:44 +0000 https://www.ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=3462

STARTERS – TO SHARE

Ceylon mutton rolls / vegetable rolls (v) served
with Devil’s sauce

Smoked ocean trout
with Asian salad and Nam Jim

Pork belly skewers
with sauteed kankun leaf

Hot buttered cuttlefish
with coriander oil and cashew stir fry

SOUP

Pea and avocado soup
with moringa and chilli

MAINS

Pan fried red snapper loin

With fish cutlets and yellow coconut curry sauce

Black pepper and curry leaf prawns

With pol sambol

Ceylon black pork OR baby jackfruit (v)

With curried cucumber and toasted coconut

All served with coconut rice, snake bean curry, cashew nut curry, and coconut dal

SIDES

Green coconut chutney, batu moju

DESSERTS

Coconut ice cream
with chilli caramel pineapple

Watalappan (spiced coconut custard)
with vanilla ice cream and toffee sauce

AFTER EATS

Cocoa and Cardamom tea
Ceylon Chai

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A La Carte – Wedding Menu (B) https://ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/menus/a-la-carte-wedding-menu-b/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 20:58:22 +0000 https://www.ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=3453

STARTERS

Smoked breast of duck
with grapefruit and radicchio salad with toasted walnuts, sesame dressing and plum puree

Beef carpaccio
with shaved parmesan, dressed rocket leaves, olive oil, and dukkah

Rainbow trout
with peach salad and citrus dressing with toasted pine nuts and edible flowers

Tempurah cauliflower popcorn
with sofrito sauce (ve)

MAINS

Featherblade beef Ballantine
with red wine reduction Dauphinoise potatoes, tenderstem broccoli, wild mushroom medley and vine tomatoes

Wild turbot, grilled artichokes and new potatoes
with lemon butter and wilted greens

Wild mushroom, chargrilled cauliflower, pine nut and sage risotto
with parmesan and truffle oil (v)

Lentil stuffed smoked aubergine
With sundried tomatoes, shallots and greens (ve)

DESSERTS

Vanilla creme brulee

Sticky toffee pudding
with butterscotch sauce

Triple layer chocolate cheesecake
with orange compote

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Street Food https://ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/menus/street-food/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:10:56 +0000 https://www.ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=3382

SHORT EATS

Sri Lankan Rolls (ve)
Mixed vegetables, potato, onion and spices, rolled in a crispy pancake and coated in panko breadcrumbs. Served with our Devil’s sauce

Dal Vada (ve, gf)
Lentil and chickpea fritters with curry leaves and green chilli. Served with Devil’s sauce and herby mayo

Masala Croquettes (v)
Egg, potato, and vegetable fried croquette toast. Served with Devil’s sauce, herby mayo and fresh cucumber salad

STREET FOOD

Kothu Roti (v)
Stir fried shredded roti bread with mixed veg, egg, onion, garlic and spices

Lankan Bowls (gf)
Our speciality Sri Lankan curry bowls, served with basmati rice, batu moju, cucumber salad, and papadums.Choice of:

Coconut Dal (ve)
Mild curry with red lentils and coconut milk

Ceylon Chicken
Medium spice marinated organic chicken curry

Sri Lankan Black Pork
Toasted spice curry organic pork belly on the bone

Jackfruit curry (ve)
Green baby jackfruit chunks with Sri Lankan spices and chilli

Cashew Nut curry (ve)
Creamy cashew nuts with coconut milk and fresh curry leaves

Sri Lankan Egg curry (v)
Whole boiled eggs in a yellow sauce, with green beans, sweet potato and dill

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Spanish https://ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/menus/spanish/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:05:48 +0000 https://www.ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=3378

Canapes

Manchego and chorizo sticks

Olive tapenade crostini (ve)

Goat’s cheese arancini balls (v)

Tempurah cauliflower popcorn
with sofrito sauce (ve)

Starters/sides

Freshly baked bread, olive oil and balsamic, olives, bay and thyme (ve)

Blistered Padron peppers (ve)

Tortilla De Patatas (v)

Antipasti Platter
Italian-style meats of sliced milano, spinata romana, and bresaola Marinated artichokes, roasted peppers, sundried tomatoes, black and green olives, rocket salad, red onion chutney

Albondigas (tapas style beef meatballs)

Smoke-roasted cauliflower salad
with chimichurri and almonds (ve)

Triple cooked patatas bravas, confit garlic, rosemary salt

Harissa marinated chicken thigh skewers, brown butter, harissa, mint yoghurt

Sauteed chorizo in red wine

Mains

Family style Spanish paella dish
with chicken or seafood

Pollo a la española – Spanish style chicken
with onion, yellow pepper, courgettes, butter beans and sofrito sauce

Stuffed aubergine
with puy lentils, sundried tomatoes, smoked red pepper, marinara sauce (ve)

Desserts

Spanish flan
with caramel sauce and berries

Churros
with cinnamon and chocolate

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Mediterranean https://ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/menus/mediterranean/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:58:50 +0000 https://www.ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=3372

SALADS

Herby roasted aubergine
with preserved lemon, pistachio and pickled chili

Miso aubergine
with spring onion and sesame rayu

Char-grilled broccoli
with chili and garlic

Yoghurt-roasted cauliflower
withquick-pickled chillies, pine nuts, sultanas and red onions

Grilled sweet potatoes
with hot sauce, chive sour cream and pumpkin seeds

Roasted sweet potato
with lime and cardamom sauce and sunflower seeds

Curried carrot mash
with coriander and curry leaf oil

Roasted carrots
with red onion pickle, warm spices and coriander yoghurt

Cannellini bean mash
with aioli and Aleppo chili oil

Chaat masala potatoes
with yoghurt, tamarind and coriander chutney

Green beans
with sambal, cashews and pickled ginger

Grilled runner beans
with wasabi, dulse and edamame

Watermelon
with pomegranate dressing, mint sugar and Pecorino

Watermelon
with chili and lime syrup, pickled watermelon rind, Pecorino and basil

Marinated Romano peppers
with dill and pine nut crumble

Little gem
with burnt aubergine, chive and jalapeño oil, radish and almond

Advieh spiced vermicelli rice
with mango pickle, herbs and fried onions

Charred hispi cabbage
with tomato dressing and caraway creme fraiche

Bitter leaves and honey grilled peach
with lime and ginger dressing and goat’s cheese

Roasted fennel, ricotta cream, crystalised
fennel seeds and sour cherries

VEGETARIAN MAINS

Seasonal vegetable fritter or samosa
with sauce of the day

Herby leek, hispi cabbage and feta borek
with caraway seeds

Beetroot, feta and black olive arancini
with honey, walnut and mint salsa

Aubergine and courgette musa’qa
with chickpeas and tomato

Butternut squash and stilton quiche
with membrillo and parsley

Tomato and caramelised onion quiche
with goat’s cheese and thyme

MEAT AND FISH

Sumac and spice crusted sea bass
with fennel and yoghurt sauce

Masala fish kofta
with mint and mandarin salsa

Grilled salmon
with sauce or salsa of the day

Miso pork burger
with green chilli, lime and coriander salad

Free range roasted chicken salad
with kohlrabi, cabbage and sesame

Free range roasted chicken
with daily changing marinade

Seared English beef fillet
with daily changing sauce

Grilled lamb cutlet
with urfa chili and parsley and tamarind sauce

Lamb and feta meatballs

Slow cooked lamb shank
with mint and cumin

Bacon and leek quiche
with parmesan and thyme

DESSERTS

Chocolate mousse
with sour cream and almond brittle

Coffee & liquorice tiramisu

Hazelnut, peach and raspberry cake

Honey and yoghurt set cheesecake

Mint and pistachio chocolate chilled cake

Sumac roasted berries
with yoghurt cream

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Lankan feast https://ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/menus/lankan-feast/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:41:56 +0000 https://www.ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=3364

STARTERS – TO SHARE

Dry fried nut mix
with curry leaves, chilli and Sri Lankan spices (N)(ve)

Sri Lankan Rolls
spiced potato with seasonal vegetable (ve) or mutton
wrapped in a crispy pancake and coated with Panko breadcrumbs

Fish Cutlets
smoked tuna, spiced potato, nigella seeds and Sri Lankan spice

Chicken Patties / Mushroom Patties (ve)
served with hot spicy salsa

Dal Vada (gf)
Lentil and chickpea fritters with curry leaf and red onion

MAINS

Coconut Dal (ve)
Classic mild curry with red lentils, coconut milk and turmeric

Roasted Chicken Curry
Sri Lankan style medium spice marinated chicken thigh

Black Pork
Tender pork belly in our Lankan toasted spice sauce

Curried Jackfruit (ve)
Green baby jackfruit chunks in a medium spice marinated sauce

Cashew Nut Stir Fry (ve)
Soft cashews stir fried with curry leaf and chilli

Vegetable Kothu Roti (v)
Stir fry dish with shredded roti bread, mixed seasonal vegetables, egg and Sri Lankan seasoning

SUPPLEMENTARY MAINS

Seabass
Pan fried seabass with lemongrass, green chilis, curry leaves and ginger With yellow coconut curry sauce

Negombo Prawn Curry
Black pepper and curry leaf, creamy coconut sauce, hint of spice

Crab curry
Traditional Sri Lankan crab curry with fresh Cornish crabs and Sri Lankan spices

All curries served with basmati rice and crispy papadums

SALADS / SIDES

Red onion, tomato, cucumber salsa

Papaya salad with green onion, tomato, lemon dressing

Pan fried okra salad

Chickpea salad with curry leaf and coconut shavings

Tempered potatoes

Batu moju – aubergine and red pepper pickle

Coconut sambol (chutney) with fresh grated coconut

SWEETS

Sri Lankan Love Cake

Chilli Caramel Grilled Pineapple

Watalappan
(spiced coconut custard)

Coconut Ice Cream
with Spiced Toffee Sauce

Chocolate Lava Cake
with Cinnamon Biscuit

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A la carte – Wedding Menu (A) https://ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/menus/a-la-carte-wedding-menu-a/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:25:52 +0000 https://www.ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=3356

STARTERS

Cannelloni of smoked salmon
filled with smoked salmon mousse and avocado salsa

Pork and pistachio terrine
beer pickles, chutney and crostini

Beef carpaccio
rocket, parmesan and crispy capers

Pickled ham hock
radish, peas and ewe’s curd

Vegetable minestrone (v)

MAINS

Roast rump of lamb
Dauphinoise potatoes, seasonal vegetables, red wine jus

Chicken breast
braised leg croquette, fondant potato, fine beans

Daube of beef with oyster mushroom
seasonal vegetables and thyme jus

Fillet seabass
chive butter sauce, new potatoes and seasonal greens

Truffle tortellini (V)
tomato reduction, pecorino and basil

Wild mushroom and barley pithivier
with vegetable jus and seasonal vegetables

DESSERTS

White chocolate pave
with peach

Chocolate and cherry tart

Opera gateaux

Strawberry daiquiri tart

Vegan pannacotta
with berry compot

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Canapés https://ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/menus/canapes/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:46:55 +0000 https://www.ceylonandbeyond.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=3336

Tamarind Chicken Skewers

Spinach and Filo Triangles

Chicken Liver Crostini

Vegetable Spring Rolls

Marinated Mushrooms

Smoked Salmon and Ricotta Canapes

Sausage Rolls

Honey Glazed Mini Sausage

Chicken Empanada

Vegetable Empanada

Stuffed Mussels

Albondigas with Garlic Dip

Miniature Fish Cakes

Cheddar Hazelnut Crackers

Cider Baked Lamb

Slow Cooked Pork Belly Skewers

Black and Green Olive Tapenade Toasts

Crudites with Aioli

Sweet Fried Nuts

Hot Sweet n Sour Chicken Drumsticks

Prawn Toasts

Mini Quiche

Vegetable Samosa

Almond Lamb Kebab

Coconut Mousse

Fruit Cubes

Watermelon Sticks

Tiramisu

Chocolate Brownie Bites

Mini Cheesecakes

Whisky and Apricot Bread Pudding

Lemon Tartlet

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