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!
Sri Lankan Dodol is a traditional sweet made from Coconut Milk, Jaggery, and Rice Flour. For this recipe, we
prepare it in a special way by adding Biscuits (Cookies). Therefore, we call this Biscuit Dodol and you
don't need any Fresh Milk or Coconut Milk to make it. We used Nice brand cookies but you can use any type
of plain biscuits such as Marie brand biscuits.
We are going to make Gulab Jamun in a special way by stuffing it with a nutty filling.
For this recipe, you don't need any
Eggs, Butter, Curd, or Yogurt.
Gulab Jamun is a fried dough ball soaked in a sugary syrup
flavored with rosewater or cardamom and it is a popular sweet dessert in Indian cuisine.
It is has become quite popular in Sri Lanka too.
Traditional Raw Papaya Achcharu is a raw unripened green Papaya
that is stuffed with Sri Lankan Achcharu
made with Green Chilies, Shallots, Spices, and a Mustard Vinegar paste.
It is made by villagers in Sri Lanka for special occasions. Villagers
would cut and serve this Raw Papaya Achcharu to guests
as soon as it is placed on the dining table.
If you are bored eating Kiribath, Roti, Pittu, and Cassava with the same regular Lunu Miris that everyone makes,
this recipe is for you. In the olden days, Sri Lankan villagers
made several different types of Lunu Miris that most people do not know about today. In
this recipe, we are showing you 3 of those types which are Ihi Nala Lunu Miris,
Nourishing Lunu Miris, and Green Lunu Miris.
In this Sri Lankan recipe, we will guide you through preparing a wholesome and authentic meal that
showcases the rich flavors of our island. Our menu includes a delightful Egg Rice,
a tantalizing Pineapple Curry bursting with taste, a fiery Devilled Soya Meat for spice lovers,
and a flavorful Devilled Kangkung stir fry.
Mani Pittu is a steamed breakfast food made from Rice Flour in Sri Lanka and is popular for breakfast and dinner.
In this recipe, we make Mani Pittu using 3 types of Flour: Wheat Flour, Rice Flour, and Red Rice Flour.
Mani Pittu is a popular food amongst the Muslim community in Sri Lanka and it is eaten commonly with Babath Curry.
This traditional Sri Lankan Breakfast was a popular meal in the olden days that was prepared by Sri Lankan villagers
containing a special rice called Sunusahale Rice, a Bilimbi Baduma, a burnt Karola,
and a Kochchi Sambol. They also ate a snack made from Dakunda which we will show you how to make.
Most people have tried many types of Vada such Parripu Vada, Masala Vada, and Ulundu Vada but many have not heard
about or tried Keera Vada. Keera Vada is a special Vada made by adding leafy greens such as Spinach, Mukunuwenna,
and Kangkung (Water Spinach).
In this recipe, we're making 3 traditional vegetarian and vegan dishes that Sri Lankan villagers gave
for Almsgiving in the olden days. We're making a mouthwatering Onion Curry that you can eat
with anything. When villagers used to work in the Rice paddy fields, they would make this Onion Curry
to eat with Bread, String Hoppers, and Roti.
Lamprais is a special meal that traditionally consists of Ghee Rice made with Chicken Stock,
3 Meat Curry (Chicken, Lamb, and Goat), Ash Plantain and Brinjal Curry, Frikkadel (made with Beef),
Belacan, fried whole Egg, and Seeni Sambol or Chutney. These ingredients are wrapped in a Banana Leaf
and then baked in an oven to give a wonderful aroma.