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Traditional Sri Lankan rice and curry. Sri Lankan cuisine is known for its particular combinations of herbs, spices, fish, vegetables, rices, and fruits. The cuisine is highly centered around many varieties of rice, as well as coconut which is a ubiquitous plant throughout the country. Seafood also plays a significant role in the cuisine, be it ...
It is generally thought to have originated as street food in the eastern province of Sri Lanka in the 1960s/1970s, as an inexpensive meal for the lower socio-economic classes. The basic roti is made of Gothamba flour , a wheat flour made out of a variety of grains-referring to the white flour, [ 15 ] [ 16 ] also known as wheat roti or gothamba ...
Kokis (Sinhala: කොකිස්) is a deep-fried, crispy Sri Lankan food made from rice flour and coconut milk. Although considered as a traditional Sri Lankan dish, it is believed to have come from the Dutch. [1] This is an important dish when celebrating Sinhala New Year and plays a major role in the festivities.
Idli or idly (/ ˈ ɪ d l iː /; plural: idlis) or iddali or iddena is a type of savoury rice cake, originating from South India, popular as a breakfast food in Southern India and in Sri Lanka. The cakes are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented de-husked black lentils and rice.
Kiribath is an essential dish in Sri Lankan cuisine. It is very commonly served for breakfast on the first day of each month and also has the added significance of being eaten for any auspicious moment throughout one's lifetime which are marking times of transition. [2] [3] It is one of the more renowned traditional dishes in Sri Lanka. [4]
Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century document written by Mughal Emperor Akbar's vizier, Abu'l Fadl, mentions the recipe for khichdi, which gives seven variations. [10] There is an anecdotal story about khichdi featuring Akbar and his court advisor, Birbal. [11] The Anglo-Indian dish kedgeree is thought to derive from khichri. [12] [13]
Kola kanda (also known as kola kandha or kola kenda) (Sinhala: කොළ කැඳ) is a traditional herbal congee or gruel made from raw rice, coconut milk and the fresh juice of medicinally valued leafy greens.
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