Sri Lankan cuisine is a unique gastronomical experience that is filled with sweetness and spice. I show you how to make these traditional and authentic Sri Lankan recipes and with video instructions. Be sure to see my YouTube Channel for more!
Crispy Pani Pol Carrots are a popular sweet from the Nuwara Eliya area and contains a tasty pol pani
filling. This sweet is in the shape of a Carrot so it is simply called Pol Pani Carrots and
is slightly different from Pani Cone. This sweet is perfect for Christmas and New Years.
Laalu is an old traditional sweet from Sri Lankan history that many people do not know about.
It is a crispy sweet made from sun drying Sago and has a coating of a sweet syrup.
Laalu, along with Yakpati, is often used as an offering to Ganesha.
Shallot and Garlic Curries are 2 of the most important and healthy curries for almsgiving
in traditional villages in Sri Lanka. They will make only one of these curries for almsgiving day but not both.
For these curries, you do not add any Oil.
Thara Karali is a traditional Sri Lankan sweet made a mixture of Sesame Seeds and Jaggery. These sweets
are usually presented in a double layered toffee wrapper.
Thala Karali are a popular sweet for both Sinhala New Year
and Christmas. This recipe is very simple and takes only 3 basic ingredients.
Mung Guli is a traditional sweet for Sinhala New Year
made from Green Gram and Pani Pol filling that is covered
by a Rice Flour batter and then deep fried. In this recipe,
we're making it 2 ways which have a different texture of the Pani Pol filling.
Brinjal Moju is pickled mixture of eggplants, shallots, green
chilies, spices, and a mustard vinegar paste that is sweet, sour, and spicy. It is perfect for Yellow Rice.
We prepare this Brinjal Moju 2 ways, traditional and modern way for special occasions. For the traditional way,
we add fried Sprats to make it tastier.
Ala Dosi is a hard sweet that is made of 2 main ingredients, Potatoes and a Sugar syrup. Many people
mistake Ala Dosi for Ala Toffee but they are two different things. Ala Dosi is the same as eating
a piece of Jaggery. This is a simple recipe you can make in about 30 minutes.
Traditional Aluwa is a popular sweet in Sri Lanka
made from Rice Flour and a caramelized Sugar syrup.
In this recipe, we show you how to make Meegamu and traditional Aluwa.
Traditional Aluwa is quite difficult to get right so we show you how to fix it incase it becomes hardened.
Gal Musket is a traditional sweet which has a top and bottom crust with a soft and moist middle containing a
tasty filling made from Coconut Milk, Dates, and Sugar.
This recipe only requires 5 ingredients and it is quick to make. We show you how to make it both
in the Oven and on the stove top.
Soup is perfect on a rainy or cold winter day to warm you up and this Green Gram Soup contains all
the warming ingredients like Garlic and Pepper. It contains both Green Gram and Noodles
and makes a complete meal that gives you energy and protein.