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kings. This gruel was meant to be herbal medicine and they could be categorized as Batu Kenda, Kohila Kenda, Aba Kenda, Polpala Kenda, Hathavariya Kenda, Iramusu Kenda, Ranawara Kenda and Gotukola Kenda. A glass of Kola kanda instead of the cup of tea/coffee for the morning will has energetic and fit for the day. Halapa Halapa consists of scraped coconut melted with sugar layered inside a pulp made of kurakkan flour. And also Helapa is covered by using kenda or banana leaves. Curd and Kithul treacle This is one of the best Sri Lankan desserts. Curd and treacle have everything and more which are need in a desert. Simply it has ability to neutralize the body after a heavy meal. Curd is made of buffalo milk set in a clay pot whereas Kitul treacle comes from Kitul tree found mostly in Jaffna peninsula. King Coconut This is the King of all coconuts because of its eye catching color, smooth shape, and amazing taste. And also it is one of the best thirst killers after water. The best fact about King Coconut is that after finish drinking, there is something inside which can get only by separating the shell into two parts.
Rotti with Lunumiris Rotti is made of wheat flour. A pulp of salted wheat flour is rolled on a plate to form a shape like circle and then put on a fire plate to burn it. Rotti is ideal for any time of the day. Lunumiris is purely made out of grinding dried chilli flakes with sea salt. Thosai A meal coming from India but Thosai in Sri Lanka is with a local influence, this is best for the dinner when all you need is a light. Thosai is eaten with a finely ground coconut and chilly sanbal and is a delicious and satisfying meal. Milk Rice with Seeni Sambal Milk rice or Kiribath is a traditional Sri Lankan dish made from rice. It is a popular festive dish or any auspicious moment(such as Sinhala and Tamil New Yea and 1st of January). The dish is prepared by cooking rice with coconut milk, hence this name. Mostly Kiribath serve with Seeni sambal or Lunumiris. Seeni sambal is a sweet dish that is unique to Sri Lanka (made with onion and sugar) and goes well with almost anything. Kola kanda Kola means leaves (Aurvedic) and Kanda mean gruel. It's an Aurvedic gruel, which owns a history of more than 1000 years. It's mainly used to cure people during the era of