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>> Alan: MR. BILL COULTER,
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IF YOU'RE STAYING IN TOWN THIS
WEEKEND THE SRI LANKAN
FESTIVAL KICKS OFF AT THE
HARBOURFRONT CENTRE.
WHAT'S COOKING UP?
>> Robin: I WANT TO INTRODUCE
YOU TO ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS
OF THE FESTIVAL TO TELL US
WHAT IS COMING UP THIS WEEKEND
AT THE HARBOURFRONT.
>> THIS WEEKEND IS EXCITING.
SRI LANKAN FILM FESTIVAL,
VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS
EXHIBITION, DOCUMENTARIES
ABOUT SRI LANKA.
THERE WILL BE WORLD FAMOUS TEA
SAMPLING HAPPENING THERE AS
WELL.
>> Robin: AND HOW MUCH IS
THIS?
>> IT'S A FREE EVENT.
WE HAVE GUEST ARTISTS ALL THE
WAY FLOWN FROM SRI LANKA.
HER NAME IS CORINNE WITH THE
BAND SKYLINES AND BLUE ALIENS
WHO WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL DANCE,
DEMONSTRATIONS.
>> Robin: THIS IS AN EVENT
THAT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR.
>> THIS IS THE FIRST TIME AT
THE HARBOURFRONT.
WE WERE AT CANADA'S WONDERLAND
THE PAST FOUR YEARS.
I HOPE THIS WILL HAPPEN EVERY
YEAR IN THE FUTURE.
>> Robin: THANKS SO MUCH FOR
JOINING US.
I WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO A
SRI LANKAN BREAKFAST.
TELL US WHAT YOU'RE DOING
HERE.
>> LET ME TELL YOU THE NAME OF
IT.
WE CALL IT SRI LANKAN HOPPERS.
BY THE WAY I'M FROM LANCA
GARDENS.
WE SERVE FOR BREAKFAST OR
LUNCH OR SUPPER.
>> Robin: WHAT ARE YOU MIXING
UP HERE?
>> RICE FLOUR, WHITE FLOUR,
YOOET, SUGAR, SALT AND COCONUT
MILK AND PUT EVERYTHING INTO
ONE BATTER.
THIS IS OUR BATTER.
>> Robin: IT'S LIKE A CREPE,
ISN'T IT.
>> IT'S LIKE A CREPE.
IT'S TASTEY.
IF YOU WANT SUGARY, YOU CAN
ADD SUGAR OR COMES FROM A
COCONUT TREE.
IT COMES FROM THE --
>> Robin: IT'S LIKE A BROWN
SUGAR?
>> THIS IS IT.
>> Robin: YOU CAN ADD SOME OF
THAT IN THERE.
>> TO THE BATTER AND YOU PUT
IT ON THE HOT PLATE.
HOW LONG SHOULD YOU HAVE THAT
WARM BEFORE YOU --
>> NOT TOO LONG.
IF IT IS TOO LONG, IT SHOULD
NOT BE NICELY.
>> Robin: HOW HOT SHOULD IT
BE?
>> HOT THAT I CAN'T TOUCH THE
PAN.
BUT HOT THAT WATER SHOULD NOT
BE BOILING.
IT'S MEDIUM HOT.
ACCORDING TO MY KNOWLEDGE IT
LOOKS LIKE THE PAN IS READY.
>> Robin: GIVE IT A WHIRL.
>> THIS IS BATTER I MADE
PRIOR.
I WILL MAKE THE BATTER HERE.
THIS NEED TO BE KEPT AT LEAST
GOOD ONE HOUR.
IT HAS TO BE RISING.
OKAY THERE WE GO.
BARREL AROUND AND READY TO GO.
>> Robin: YOU HAVE SOME
PREMADE.
TELL US ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS.
>> THIS IS A GROPPER.
TO THE SAME PATTER YOU ADD AN
EGG.
TAKE THE SAME AND ADD THE MILK
IN THE MIDDLE.
THESE ARE THAT YOU CAN EAT THE
HOPPERS WITH.
>> Robin: WHAT KIND OF CAUSES?
>> THIS IS MEAT CHUTNEY.
THIS IS MADE WITH CHILI AND
ONIONS.
AND LIME AND SALT.
THAT'S GRAVY LIKE YOU CAN EAT