Lamprais: Unwrapping the Flavors of Sri Lanka

Ingredients

• Salt to taste
• Cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 cup caramelized onions
• 4 cloves
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 4 banana leaves (or aluminum foil if banana leaves
• 4 cardamom pods
• 1 cup cooked lentils
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 lb (450g) meat (beef, pork, lamb, or chicken), c
• 1 lb (450g) basmati rice
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
• 4 hardboiled eggs