Sweets (72 posts)

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!

Kithul Flour Pudding - Quick and Healthy

Ithul Flour Pudding With Cashews When you want a healthy dessert or snack, try this cool Kithul Flour Pudding that easy and quick to make. Kithul Flour Pudding is made using Kithul Flour that is made from the pith (inner core) of the Kithul Tree. The pith, which is soft and spongy, is cleaned and dried first before it is ground into a flour. Kithul Flour is very versatile and you can use it make Pancakes and Bread.

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How to make Wali Thalapa without using Pittu

Ali Thalapa Without Using Pittu Wali Thalapa is a traditional sweet made from Rice Flour and a Sugar syrup. Most people have an issue with getting the Pittu consistency right when making Wali Thalapa. With this recipe, you no longer have to struggle with that because we're using Couscous instead of Pittu which makes this recipe very easy to make.

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Easy Biscuit Dodol without Coconut Milk

Asy Biscuit Dodol 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.

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Stuffed Gulab Jamun Recipe with No Eggs and No Butter

Tuffed Gulab Jamun 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.

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How to make traditional Sillara Murukku

Illara Murukku Sillara Murukku is a fried sweet and crunchy snack made from Rice and Wheat Flour that is very popular in the Uva province of Sri Lanka. It is easy to make, requires only a few ingredients, and can be stored for quite awhile so it makes an excellent item if you're running a snack shop.

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Mung Kavum Recipe with 3 different shapes

Ung Kavum Mung Kavum is a traditional sweetmeat with a crispy outer shell made from Rice Flour and a sweet filling made from Green Gram Flour. Mung Kavum is an important part of the sweetmeats table (avurudu kavili) for Sri Lankan New Years. In this recipe, we make Mung Kavum 3 different shapes. This recipe will yield about 50 Mung Kavum.

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How to make Thala Aggala tastier using Pani Pol

Hala Aggala With Pani Pol Filling Aggala is a traditional sweetmeat made from Sesame Seeds and Jaggery for Sri Lankan New Years. Although regular Aggala does not have a filling, to make it tastier, we added a Pani Pol filling. You can also add Kotta Pol or just grated Coconut if you like.

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Pani Kaju Recipe using only 3 ingredients

Ani Kaju Pani Kaju is a hard and crunchy sweet that is made from Peanuts and syrup and it is a favorite amongst old and young people in Sri Lanka. You only need 3 ingredients to make this. This is similar to Peanut Brittle and Peanut Praline.

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Godapara, a traditional rasa kawili with a sweet Pittu filling

Odapara Godapara is a traditional rasa kawili that contains a moist filling made from Pittu and an outer shell made with Rice Flour. This sweetmeat is made for New Years in villages in Sri Lanka but most people today do not know about it. It looks like Narang Kawum but the filling and how it is prepared is different.

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How to make Watalappan without using Coconut Milk or Jaggery

Atalappan Using Only 3 Ingredients Watalappan is a sweet steamed coconut custard pudding that is an important part of Sri Lankan cuisine. While traditional Watalappan uses Coconut Milk and Jaggery, this easy Watalappan recipe uses only 3 ingredients and the taste and texture is the same.

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