Mc Currie Goraka Whole is dried goraka: the fruit of the Garcinia tree, cut into segments and dried until black and leathery. It is the souring agent of Sri Lankan fish cooking and gives fish ambulthiyal its deep, tangy taste.
The pack names the fruit as Garcinia cambogia and gives its Sinhala name, goraka. The dry range is cleaned, graded, ground and packed at the maker's factory in Makumbura, Pannipitiya, with raw materials and finished products tested in its own laboratory.
In the pack
- Dried goraka segments
- Vacuum packed red printed pouch
- Net weight 100g
In the kitchen
- Rinse two or three pieces, soak them briefly in warm water and grind them to a paste with pepper and salt for fish ambulthiyal
- Add whole pieces to fish curries and some meat curries for a sour note
- Remove the pieces before serving if you prefer
Storage
Keep the pouch tightly closed, or tip the spice into an airtight jar, and store it in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.
Mc Currie is the brand of Lanka Spice (Pvt) Ltd, which has made spices, spice blends and ready-to-eat jar products in Sri Lanka since 1984.
