But here, inside, Rajapaksa seems more like a down-to-earth family patriarch, nourished as much by the red rice, jackfruit curry and spicy fried fish as by the praise and demands .
A 20-year army veteran, he has built a two-room wooden shack for himself and his family of eight, and planted rice, bananas, jackfruit and vegetables.
Asked what he missed most from earlier times, the village chief replied: "The jackfruit trees and the bamboo.
Recipe: Roasted Cherry Tomato And Pinot Noir BBQ Sauce We love to serve this with slow cooked pulled pork, but you could also go vegan and use jackfruit. The sauce is the star of this one, anyhow. [ more › ]
June 19, 2013 - LAist