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Sri Lanka Recipes
The island of cinnamon, coconut, and fiery sambols. Not sure what to eat in Sri Lanka? Start with Kottu Roti, Lamprais, Watalappan and Hoppers (Appa). Here are 6 authentic Sri Lanka recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
Parippu & Pol SambolSouthern Province, Sri Lanka · easy · 45 minCreamy coconut-milk red lentils with a fiery fresh coconut-chili relish, the twin pillars of a Lankan rice table.
Fish Ambul Thiyal (Sour Fish Curry)Western Province (Colombo), Sri Lanka · medium · 50 minSri Lanka’s dry sour fish curry: firm fish coated in a jet-black paste of goraka and black pepper and cooked down until every piece wears a tangy, peppery crust.
Kottu RotiWestern Province (Colombo), Sri Lanka · easy · 35 minChopped flatbread stir-fried with curry, vegetables, and egg on a clanging griddle, Colombo’s midnight anthem.
Hoppers (Appa)Southern Province, Sri Lanka · medium · 45 minBowl-shaped fermented rice-and-coconut pancakes, lacy at the edges and soft in the middle.
LampraisWestern Province (Colombo), Sri Lanka · advanced · 100 minRice and a mixed curry baked together in a banana leaf, a treasured Dutch Burgher dish of Sri Lanka.
WatalappanSouthern Province, Sri Lanka · easy · 60 minA steamed coconut custard set with dark palm jaggery and warm spices, the festive pudding of Sri Lanka.
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