DISH RESEARCH · Snack

Lavariya

The selected lavariya is DailyLife’s folded rice-flour string-hopper wrapper filled with own sugar-and-cardamom pani pol and steamed on an oiled mat.

About Lavariya

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Lavariya is described by DailyLife as a traditional food in Sri Lanka made from a rice-flour string-hopper wrapper and sweet coconut filling. This selected version uses the edges-together folded shape and the publisher’s sugar-based pani pol.

The filling begins with part of the sugar caramelised until dark brown. Hot water and the remaining sugar are added, then ground cardamom, salt and scraped coconut; cooking continues until excess water evaporates.

For the wrapper, ready rice flour is mixed with its separate pinch of salt and water until the dough is soft and does not stick to the palms. A large string hopper is made from this dough.

A portion of the same pani pol is placed in its centre. The wrapper is folded with the edges together and transferred gently onto the oiled lavariya mat, keeping the selected folded shape.

The filled wrappers are steamed until cooked and the flour no longer sticks when checked with a finger. DailyLife presents lavariya as a tea-time snack and also mentions breakfast and dinner.

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Dish type: Snack
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Make the pani pol by heating part of the sugar until dark brown, then adding the filling’s hot water and the remaining sugar. Once dissolved, add ground cardamom and the filling salt. Add supplied scraped coconut when the syrup bubbles and cook until excess water evaporates, then remove from the heat. Mix ready rice flour with the separate dough salt and gradually add the dough water until soft and no longer sticking to the palms. Oil the lavariya mat. Make a large string hopper, place a portion of the same coconut filling in the centre and fold the edges together into the selected folded shape. Transfer gently onto the oiled mat without pressing hard and steam until cooked, checking that flour does not stick to a finger.

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Countries & places: Sri Lanka
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Sri Lankan Lavariya Recipe and explicitly named Pani Pol filling