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!
Pethi Kavum is a type of traditional kavum quite popular in Villages and is made for Sri Lankan New Years.
Although Pethi Kavum looks like Handi Kavum, there are a few differences. This type of Kavum is very
easy to make in about 10 minutes.
Fried Tea Cakes are a popular teatime sweet that is served in teashops in Kerala, India. These
Tea Cakes do not require many ingredients or take much time to make. This Tea Cake
is also known as Vettu Cake or Tea Kadai.
Puhul Dosi is a sweet made from Winter Melon that everyone in Sri Lanka likes to eat. The Winter Melon
is softened and then mixed with a Sugar syrup. Although it sounds easy to make,
there are a few important steps we need to do to get it right. This recipe will show you how to make
it correctly using only 2 ingredients.
Milk Toffee is a sweet made from Condensed Milk and Sugar that is popular in Sri Lanka.
Although it is easy to make,
we must use low heat and stir frequently to prevent it from becoming brittle and falling apart.
We will also show you how to fix a Milk Toffee mixture that has become brittle.
Asmi is a traditional sweetmeat that is made from Rice Flour and
is served for New Years and special occasions. Asmi is quite difficult to get right
because it often breaks apart while trying to fry it. We will show you how to fix that
and make Asmi correctly using the traditional method.
Wandu Appa is a traditional sweetmeat made from Rice Flour that is similar to Pusnambu. It is a
great afternoon teatime snack with a Ginger tea. In this recipe, we also
show you a shortcut of making Wandu Appa without letting the batter ferment overnight.
Madu Kavum is a traditional sweetmeat that is made from Cycad Flour and is very easy to make in only
half an hour.
Cycad Flour is made from the Cycad Seeds which are available only once a year from the Cycad plant.
Modagam (also known as Kozhukkattai and Modak) is a popular teatime sweet
in both India and Sri Lanka that is made
from Rice Flour. In India,
it is given as a pūjā for Ganesh Chathurthi meanwhile in Sri Lanka, it is given for Almsgiving.
Handi Kavum is a special variety of Kavum where the batter is mixed by using your hands only and then
the batter is deep fried using only a ladle. It is traditionally made for Almsgiving and is made from
Rice Flour. This recipe will yield about 20 Handi Kavum.
Musket (also spelled as Muscat) is a popular sweet in Sri Lanka but many do not know about Rulan Musket which
is made from Semolina Flour. In this recipe, we are using Ghee for the Oil and Turmeric for coloring which improves
the taste and texture of the Musket.