Sri Lanka
Steamed Rice and Coconut Squares
වැලි තලප
Rice flour and coconut steamed as small balls, then soaked in a cardamom-scented sugar syrup until sticky, pressed into a tray and cut into squares.
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Steamed Rice Flour and Coconut
පිට්ටු
Rice flour and scraped coconut steamed in a bamboo or metal cylinder into a crumbly log, broken up and eaten with coconut milk and curry.
Sri Lanka
String Hopper Biryani
බුරියානි
String hoppers are layered with spiced rice, meat or chicken, and accompaniments in Sri Lankan Muslim biryani service.
Sri Lanka
Sweet Hopper
පැණි ආප්ප
A bowl-shaped fermented rice batter pancake sweetened with kithul treacle or jaggery so it turns golden brown, cooked in a hopper pan and eaten with tea.
Sri Lanka
Tripe Curry
බබත්
Beef or goat stomach and intestines cleaned thoroughly and cooked in a dark, spicy curry with roasted curry powder and coconut milk, eaten with pittu or rice.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Urad Bean Coils
ඌන්ඩු වලාළු
Urad bean flour batter piped into coils and deep-fried, then soaked in kithul treacle until crisp and sticky at once.
Sri Lanka
Vegetable Roti
එළවළු රොටි
A thin godamba roti folded around a spiced filling of potato, carrot, leek and onion with roasted curry powder, griddled until crisp.
Jaffna, India
Ven Pongal
வெண் பொங்கல்
A savory Tamil rice and moong dal dish flavored with black pepper, cumin, and ghee. It is a comforting breakfast with coconut chutney.
Sri Lanka
Wood Apple
දිවුල්
A hard grey-shelled fruit with sticky brown pulp inside, sour and pungent, eaten with sugar or beaten into a drink.
Sri Lanka
Young Jackfruit Curry
පොලොස් ඇඹුල
Unripe jackfruit boiled and then cooked down in roasted curry powder, goraka and coconut milk until it goes dark and meaty.