Hoppers for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Hoppers 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 coconut scraped fresh used that way before.

Maldive fish is a uniquely Sri Lankan ingredient with no close equivalent elsewhere. I explained the a family hoppers breakfast context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. ginger beer was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.