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The love cake was introduced by the Portuguese but has evolved into a confectionery unique to Sri Lanka. [4] [5] The original recipe of the Sri Lankan love cake dates back to the 16th century, when the Portuguese controlled the coastal areas of the country, known as "Bolo di Amor".
Aggala (Sinhala: අග්ගලා) are a traditional Sri Lankan sweet. [1] They are essentially sweet roasted rice balls, made from rice, coconut, jaggery or treacle and pepper. [2][3] Traditionally sun-dried boiled rice is ground into a powder (alternatively rice flour can be used) and mixed with fresh shredded or desiccated coconut, shaved ...
Kiribath (Sinhala: කිරිබත්) is a traditional Sri Lankan dish made from rice. It is prepared by cooking rice with coconut milk, hence this name, and can be considered a form of rice cake or rice pudding. [1] Kiribath is an essential dish in Sri Lankan cuisine. It is very commonly served for breakfast on the first day of each month ...
Appam. An appa or hoppers is a type of thin pancake originating from South India and Sri Lanka. It is made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk, traditionally cooked in an appachatti, a deep pan similar in shape to a wok. It is part of Tamil cuisine and Kerala cuisine found in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and in Sri Lanka. [1]
The dish is believed to have been brought to the country by Sri Lankan Malays in the 18th century, who moved from Indonesia to the country during Dutch rule. [2] The name, watalappam, could be a corruption of the Tamil words vattil (cup) and appam (cake), hence vatillappam (cup cake). The dish however was originally unknown to the Tamil population.
The most popular dessert among Sri Lankan Muslims during Ramadan. Commonly served at weddings, parties and other special ceremonies. Buffalo curd. Buffalo milk, starter culture. Popular in southern Sri Lanka for weddings, alms, and as a household dessert. Semolina and jaggery pudding. Semolina, jaggery, milk, spices cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla.
Pol sambol (Sinhala: පොල් සම්බෝල), or thenkai sambal (Tamil: தேங்காய் சம்பல்), is a traditional Sri Lankan dish made from coconut, mostly used as an accompaniment with rice, string hoppers, hoppers and curries. [1][2] It is a coconut relish, consisting of freshly grated coconut, shallots, dried ...
Bibikkan (Sinhala: බිබික්කන්) is a traditional Sri Lankan coconut cake. [1][2] It is a dark moist cake made of shredded coconut, jaggery (from the sap of the toddy palm) and semolina combined with a mixture of spices. [3] Bibikkan is commonly prepared and consumed in celebration of festive and religious occasions, including ...