Through this project we would
like to present you some types of
foods which we take usually in
our meals.
Most of those food items are
prepared by our mums with the
things which we can find out
from our surrounding easily.
So, they are always fresh and fine.
Our aim is to convey you an
idea about the food and beverage
kinds which we eat.
A diet of traditional rice three times a day gave our ancestors all the energy they needed to carry out a multitude of heavy tasks, from ploughing paddy fields to chopping firewood, to walking several miles daily and still have energy to spare.
Even now most meals we have rice and curry. Sometimes forcefully we are fed with rice and curry as the breakfast .However Rice is the staple food in our country.
Rice with curries(Dhal curry ,chicken curry, mixed green leaves-Mallum)
Among dense number of vegetables in the countrythere are some vegetables which Sri Lankans use in every home usually in our meals.Such as Brinjal ,
Pumpkin …………..
Broccoli Asparagus Thampala Tomato
Gotukola Bitter gourd Brinjal Cucumber Beans
Pumpin
Among dense number of fruits in the countrythere are some tasty fruits which are endemic to Sri Lanka. They are ripped in different seasonal climates.Such as Mango ,
UgurassaRambutanNelli …………..
These days Rambutan, Gadiguda and Mangosteen are Available everywhere massively .
Bitter gourdBitter gourd
Rippen Jacakfruit(Waraka)
Amberralla
MangoGuavaDivul
Cashew nutNelliPapawAvacardo
Ugeressa
Among dense number of yams in the countrythere are some tasty yams which are endemic to Sri Lankans usually eat.Such as Rajala,
Sweet potatoe ……..
Rajala(purple yam)
kiriala Javala Potatoes
Manioc
There are lots of number of sweets which are endemic to our culture and custom.We used eat them in various special occasions such as in new year festival , alms giving, weddings……Most of the Sri Lankan elder wemen know how to prepare those tasty sweet items.Such as Aluwa
KokisWalithalapa
Konda kewum Asmi Mun Kewum Kokiss
Aluwa Pani walalu Imbul kiribath Milk toffee
AggalaNarun kewumDodol
Weli thalapaHalapa Pol toffee
(Coconut toffee)
Kiri bath (Milk rice)
As we do not eat such instant food often we do not get such light foods too usually.Some of them are used by us too for dinner. Such food types are Hoppers
RotiString hoppers…….
Coconut Roti String hoppers Egg & normal hoppers
Pittu Laveria
Among dense number of spicy food types in the countrythere are some tasty so spicy which Sri Lankans prefer usually to eat.Such as Mango pickles,
Pinneapple picklesMale Pickle……..
Normal pickle Chutney Lunu dehi
Malay pickle Katta sambal
There are some tasty and nutritious beverage s which Sri Lankans prefer usually to drink.Such as Kola kenda,
King CoconutSaw kenda……..
Kola kenda Tea Coffee
Divul Kiri(Woodapple milk)
Sri Lankan Sherbeth(saruwath)
Polpala
There are various tasty and nutritious curries which Sri Lankans prefer usually with rice. As our staple food is rice and we often eat it we curries. Some such popular curry types of us are, Such as Polos ambula,
Malu ambulthialKehel muwa curry …..
Polos ambul(Jackfruit curry)
Hathmaluwa(made bt using7 food types)
Kalupol maluwa
Cashewnut curry Breadfruit curry Kirikos curry
Kehelmuva curry(Banana flowercurry)
Malu ambuthialCurry (dried fish curry) Batumoju curry
(a kind of brinjal curry)
Coconut sambal Dried fish curry
There are various nutritious grains which Sri Lankans prefer most of the time. Mostly sri Lankans used to eat various types of grains as those food based on our culture. Some such popular curry types of us are, Such as Kadala,
Green grams Kawpie …..
Kadala
Peanuts
Kawpi
KurakkanCorn
Green grams
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