Avurudu Food
Sinhala Achcharu (Sri Lankan Pickle)
Sinhala achcharu is a traditional Sri Lankan pickle of vegetables and young, unripe papaya. A condiment made during special and auspicious occasions.
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Category: Avurudu Food
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.
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.
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.
Avurudu Food
Kokis
Kokis is a deep-fried crispy avurudu snack that is laid out during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
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.
Avurudu Food
Ambul Thiyal
Ambul Thiyal is a popular tuna dish, which is seasoned with goraka paste and is a unique way of seasoning and cooking fish in the South of Sri Lanka.
Avurudu Food
Kalu Dodol
Originating in Indonesia, Dodol is a sweet toffee-like sugar palm-based confectionery, commonly found in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Dodol is made from coconut milk, jaggery/ treacle, and rice flour; is a thick and sticky confection.
Avurudu Food
Milk Toffee
Milk toffee is a popular Sri Lankan confection that is made by caramelising sweetened condensed milk and is a well-liked sweet consumed during the April Avurudu festive season.
Avurudu Food
Sri Lankan Bibikka Cake
Bibikkan is a rich moist cake, made from coconut, diced dates and melon preserve and chopped cashews, and an abundance of treacle.