A FOOD TRADITION
Sri Lankan Cuisine
Sri Lankan cuisine combines rice, coconut, spices, seafood, meats, vegetables, fermented batters, and distinctive sweet and savory snacks across Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, and Burgher traditions.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Kukul Mas Curry
A Sri Lankan chicken curry in which chicken is simmered with coconut milk, onion, garlic, ginger, tomato, curry leaves, chili, and warm spices.
Lamprais
A Sri Lankan rice packet traditionally combining rice, meat or poultry curry, vegetable accompaniments, and seasonings wrapped in a banana leaf before baking or steaming.
Lunu Miris
A fiery Sri Lankan sambol made by pounding dried chilli with onion, salt, lime, and sometimes dried fish.
Mallung
A Sri Lankan vegetable side dish made by lightly cooking chopped leafy greens with coconut, onion, chili, and spices.
Pani Pol
Pani Pol is a Sri Lankan sweet coconut-filled pancake made with a thin flour batter and a jaggery-sweetened coconut filling.
Parippu Vadai
Parippu Vadai is a Sri Lankan savory fritter made from ground split chickpeas with onion, green chili, and curry leaves.
Pittu
Pittu is a Sri Lankan steamed preparation of layered rice flour and grated coconut, commonly served warm as a breakfast or staple dish.
Pol Roti
Pol Roti is a Sri Lankan griddled flatbread made from wheat flour and coconut, often seasoned with onion and served warm.
Pol Sambol
A Sri Lankan coconut relish made by combining grated coconut with chilli, onion, lime, salt, and sometimes dried fish.
Polos Curry
A Sri Lankan curry of tender young jackfruit braised with coconut milk, onion, garlic, curry leaves, and spices.
Pumpkin Curry
Guyanese Pumpkin Curry is a spiced vegetable dish in which pumpkin is softened with onion, garlic, curry seasoning, and aromatics.
Rice and Curry
A Sri Lankan meal centered on rice served with an assortment of vegetable, lentil, and sometimes meat or fish curries, often enriched with coconut milk and spices.
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