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Pani Walalu AKA Undu Wel

Jayani SenanayakeApril 13, 2015

I have tasted Pani Walalu from various places, right across the country, made by many, reputed to be "the best" Pani Walalu in the country, but I can very confidently say that NEVER have I tasted Pani Walalu as good as these, my mother's own recipe. ... Read More...

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Mung Kevum AKA Mung Bean Sweets

Jayani SenanayakeApril 13, 2015

This must be the most nutritious sweet of the lot. A mung bean paste coated with a crunchy rice flour paste fried in golden coconut oil. Now doesn't that sound like fun? My mother is extremely fond of this and insists she makes this every year. S... Read More...

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The Kokis Tutorial

Jayani SenanayakeApril 12, 2015

Make kokis, not war, as I always like to say. Covered in batter, side by side with mother, frying kokis as if in competition, laughing at each other's blunders, this is memories in making :) I am covered with oil burns, blisters and cuts, never... Read More...

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The making of Kevum – Traditionally Sri Lankan

Jayani SenanayakeApril 11, 2015

And so begins the Avrudu food marathon. For those who aren't aware, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year is just around the corner (13-14th April) and as all good Sri Lankan families do, our household is all set to celebrate the occasion with an abundance ... Read More...

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