Siniwadichchi Coconut Drink, a Sri Lankan Traditional Energy Drink
Siniwadichchi is a special drinkable food made from King Coconut and is used as an energy drink for strength or a welcome drink for guests in Southern regions of Sri Lanka. It is considered a complete meal because it is very filling. This energy drink contains both the Water, the Coconut Meat, and a special type of hard biscuit like rusks.
In the old days, people would add a popular grape soda called Necto into this drink to make it colorful but in this recipe, we're using a much healthier option by adding Watermelon instead. Another idea is to soak Butterfly Pea Flowers in Water to make the Water colorful and then add it to this drink.
Siniwadichichi contains Sri Lankan hard biscuits or bread like Butter Wiskothu, Hulan Wiskothu, or Wiskirigngna. Some people would even add Rice Flakes (Habala Pethi) or Oats. Since we were not able to find these, we used hard bread like Rusks. Although we added these ingredients to a separate bowl, you can even just make it inside the King Coconut if you want.
Siniwadichchi has many names in Sri Lanka including Silawadichchi, Silachchi, Pani Kurumba, Panibamba, Paniwadichchi.
Ingredients
- 1 King Coconut
- 1 Watermelon (optional)
- 2 tbsp of Sugar (adjust to your liking, can even use Coconut Treacle or Jaggery)
- Rusks
Instructions
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Cut the top and end of the King Coconut.
- Scrape some of the Coconut Meat into the Coconut Water that is remaining inside the King Coconut.
- Remove the outer layer of a Watermelon and then cut it into small pieces and remove any seeds.
- Add the Watermelon pieces into a blender and blend into a puree.
- Pour this puree into a bowl.
- Add 2 tbsp of Sugar and stir thoroughly.
- Now add the Coconut Water and Meat into the bowl.
- Add the Rusks into the bowl.
- Cover the bowl and set it aside for half an hour.
- Now add this mixture back into the King Coconut and stir.
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