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Avurudu Food

Katta Sambal

A Sri Lankan sambal served as a condiment served with kiribath and ambul thiyal. Prepared by combining onions, chili flakes, and Maldives fish with lime.

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Avurudu Food

Milk Rice

Kiribath (Milk Rice) is a traditional Sri Lankan rice dish prepared by adding coconut milk when cooking the rice. 
Served with Katta sambal and Ambul Thiyal.

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Avurudu Food

Thala Karali

Thala Karali is a popular Sri Lankan sweetmeat made from sesame seeds and jaggery, and widely consumed during the April Avurudu festive season.

Thala Karali is the perfect guilt-free sweet to indulge in, with sesame seeds being a rich source of nutrients like calcium and Vitamin B1 and many nutritionists recommending substituting sugar with jaggery, due to its low calories and having a slower rate of absorption to sugar. 

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Avurudu Food

Kokis

Kokis is a deep-fried crispy avurudu snack that is laid out during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

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Avurudu Food

Mung Kavum

Made with a combination of rice flour and mung dahl and sweetened with kithul treacle.

The diamond-shaped mung kavum is coated in a rice flour mixture and fried to a crispy texture.

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