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Sri Lankan Recipes

Fish curry, kottu roti, hoppers — fiery coconut-rich cooking from the Pearl of the Indian Ocean.

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Sri Lankan Fish Curry

A fiery, tangy Sri Lankan fish curry simmered in a dark, roasted coconut milk gravy with goraka, curry leaves and fenugreek — authentic island cooking at its finest.

Kottu Roti

Sri Lanka's iconic street food — shredded flatbread stir-fried with vegetables, egg, spices and your choice of chicken or vegetables on a sizzling hot griddle.

Sri Lankan Egg Hoppers

Fermented rice and coconut milk batter cooked in a tiny wok to create crispy-edged bowl-shaped pancakes with an egg nestled in the centre — Sri Lanka's most distinctive breakfast.

Lamprais — Sri Lankan Dutch Parcel

Fragrant rice cooked in stock, baked with four curries, blachan and seeni sambol in a sealed banana leaf parcel — Sri Lanka's most unique colonial heritage dish.

Wambatu Moju — Sri Lankan Aubergine Pickle

Fried aubergine in a sweet, sour and spiced vinegar pickle with mustard seeds and curry leaves — Sri Lanka's most addictive condiment and side dish.

40 min180 calEasy

★4.8(1,234)

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Idiyappam — String Hoppers

Delicate rice flour noodle nests steamed on round mats — Sri Lanka's most ethereal breakfast, served with coconut milk and pol sambol.

Kottu Roti

Sri Lanka's iconic street food — shredded flatbread stir-fried on a loud iron griddle with egg, vegetables, and curry, the rhythmic clanging of the blades a hallmark of Colombo nights.

Dhal Curry

Sri Lanka's everyday comfort — red lentils cooked in coconut milk with curry leaves, turmeric, and tempered mustard seeds, the simple dish found on every Sri Lankan table.

Hoppers (Appa)

Sri Lanka's iconic bowl-shaped rice pancakes — fermented rice and coconut batter cooked in a small wok until crispy at the edges and soft in the center, eaten with curries and sambols.

Pol Sambol

Sri Lanka's essential coconut sambol — freshly grated coconut mixed with red onion, chilies, lime juice, and Maldive fish for a fiery, fragrant condiment eaten at every meal.

Sri Lankan Kiribath (Milk Rice)

Sri Lanka's auspicious coconut milk rice — made for every celebration, from New Year to weddings.

Sri Lankan String Hoppers (Idiyappam)

Delicate Sri Lankan steamed rice flour noodle nests — eaten at breakfast with coconut milk curry and sambol.

Sri Lankan Wambatu Moju (Eggplant Pickle)

Sri Lanka's addictive sweet, sour, and spicy fried eggplant pickle — the essential accompaniment to rice and curry.

Sri Lankan Kiri Bittara (Egg in Coconut Milk)

Soft-boiled eggs in a delicate, spiced coconut milk gravy — a simple and comforting Sri Lankan staple.

Sri Lankan Seeni Sambol (Caramelized Onion Relish)

Sweet, spicy Sri Lankan caramelized onion relish with Maldive fish — the essential condiment for every rice and curry table.

Pol Sambol (Sri Lankan Fresh Coconut Relish)

Sri Lanka's essential condiment — freshly grated coconut tossed with red onion, green chilli, lime juice, Maldive fish and chilli flakes. Eaten at every meal from breakfast hoppers to rice and curry.

Wambatu Moju

Sri Lankan pickled aubergine relish with chillies, vinegar and mustard seeds — a bold, tangy condiment and side dish.

50 min180 calEasy

★4.7(298)

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Sri Lankan Hoppers (Appa)

Crispy fermented rice and coconut bowl-shaped pancakes with an egg set in the centre — Sri Lanka's most iconic breakfast.

Sri Lankan Crab Curry

Whole crabs simmered in a ferociously spiced coconut milk curry — the pinnacle of Sri Lankan coastal cooking.

Kottu Roti

Sri Lankan chopped flatbread stir-fried with vegetables, egg and meat on a griddle — the island's most popular street food.

Kottu Roti (Sri Lankan Street-Style Chopped Roti)

Sri Lanka's iconic street food — shredded godhamba roti chopped on a hot griddle with vegetables, egg and curry, set to the rhythm of clanging metal cleavers.

Lamprais (Dutch Burgher Sri Lankan Rice Parcels)

Rice, three-meat curry, frikkadel meatballs and seeni sambol wrapped in banana leaves and baked — Sri Lanka's most labor-intensive heritage dish.

180 min780 calHard

★4.9(410)

Sri Lankan Recipes

Sri Lankan Fish Curry

Kottu Roti

Sri Lankan Egg Hoppers

Lamprais — Sri Lankan Dutch Parcel

Wambatu Moju — Sri Lankan Aubergine Pickle

Idiyappam — String Hoppers

Kottu Roti

Dhal Curry

Hoppers (Appa)

Pol Sambol

Sri Lankan Kiribath (Milk Rice)

Sri Lankan String Hoppers (Idiyappam)

Sri Lankan Wambatu Moju (Eggplant Pickle)

Sri Lankan Kiri Bittara (Egg in Coconut Milk)

Sri Lankan Seeni Sambol (Caramelized Onion Relish)

Pol Sambol (Sri Lankan Fresh Coconut Relish)

Wambatu Moju

Sri Lankan Hoppers (Appa)

Sri Lankan Crab Curry

Kottu Roti

Kottu Roti (Sri Lankan Street-Style Chopped Roti)

Lamprais (Dutch Burgher Sri Lankan Rice Parcels)

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Sri Lankan Recipes

Sri Lankan Fish Curry

Kottu Roti

Sri Lankan Egg Hoppers

Lamprais — Sri Lankan Dutch Parcel

Wambatu Moju — Sri Lankan Aubergine Pickle

Idiyappam — String Hoppers

Kottu Roti

Dhal Curry

Hoppers (Appa)

Pol Sambol

Sri Lankan Kiribath (Milk Rice)

Sri Lankan String Hoppers (Idiyappam)

Sri Lankan Wambatu Moju (Eggplant Pickle)

Sri Lankan Kiri Bittara (Egg in Coconut Milk)

Sri Lankan Seeni Sambol (Caramelized Onion Relish)

Pol Sambol (Sri Lankan Fresh Coconut Relish)

Wambatu Moju

Sri Lankan Hoppers (Appa)

Sri Lankan Crab Curry

Kottu Roti

Kottu Roti (Sri Lankan Street-Style Chopped Roti)

Lamprais (Dutch Burgher Sri Lankan Rice Parcels)

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