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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.