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!
Yakpati is a traditional sweet that has a soft outer layer
with a tasty coconut filling inside. This sweet originated from the up country region
of Sri Lanka. It is very simple to make requiring only a few basic ingredients like Rice Flour and grated Coconut.
Breadfruit Rice (Del Batha) is a traditional dish originating from the
Southern region of Sri Lanka. It is a dish where Breadfruit and Rice are cooked together with spices in one pot.
It makes a complete meal and pairs well
with a Fish Curry or Chili Paste.
Siniwadichchi is a special drink and food made from King Coconut and is used as an energy drink
or a welcome drink for guests in Southern regions of Sri Lanka. This energy drink contains
both the Coconut Water and Meat, and a special type of hard biscuit like rusks.
Koradial is a variety of traditional Sri Lankan Sweets that are soft and mushy. It is often made with
either Peanuts, Potatoes, or even Sago. In this recipe, we're making the Potato and Peanut Koradial. This
sweet is popular in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
Aggala are a traditional sweet made from toasted rice flour, coconut, and peppercorn.
People would eat Aggala while climbing up Sri Pada because the peppercorn would heat them in the cold.
We are showing you 2 ways of making Aggala, with Kotta Pol and with regular Coconut.
Uda Balum is a sweet that is popular in the up country regions and of Sri Lanka and contains
a semi soft shell with a dry filling made of mainly Green Gram and Sugar. The reason it is called
Uda Balum is that you have to look up while eating it because the filling is a powder.
There are many ways of making a traditional Polos Curry but in this recipe, we are not adding any Oil. This
Polos Curry will be made on the stove top and will be as tasty as when prepared using a dara lipa (hearth).
This is a sweet from Sri Lankan history that most people have not heard about or tried. It is called
Vibara and it originates from the Southern Province. In this recipe, we will be making it 2 ways, the traditional
way and my Mom's special way.
Bakini Kavum is a sweet Kavum that is covered in Sago and then fried which makes it look like the
Bakini Flower. In this recipe, we're showing you 2 ways of making this Bakini: the traditional way and
my Mom's special version which she likes to call Pani Pol Bakini because it contains a sweet Coconut filling.
Adukku Rotti is a complete meal that you can make in only 20 minutes and it consist of layers of
thin pancakes and filling surrounded by a soft omelette mixture.
Although we added Chicken for the filling in this recipe, you can also make this filling without adding Chicken.