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Curries, chopped roti, sambols and something sweet. Explore practical recipes and the ingredient choices behind them.

Golden potato chunks tossed with onion, chili and curry leaves; AI-generated illustration.

Ala thel dala

Tempered potatoes

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AI-generated illustration: Illustrated tempered potatoes with mustard seeds as a serving variation; the written recipe does not require mustard.
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Firm tuna chunks with a dark peppery coating in a clay bowl; AI-generated illustration.

Chicken & fish

Ambul thiyal

Peppery sour fish with goraka

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AI-generated illustration: Illustrated pepper-coated tuna chunks, a serving variation rather than evidence of the exact goraka-and-aromatic recipe.
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Tender beetroot batons in pink coconut sauce; AI-generated illustration.

Vegetables, lentils & nuts

Beetroot curry

Earthy beets, gentle coconut gravy

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AI-generated illustration: Illustrated beet batons with sliced onion and pink coconut sauce; the written method uses finely chopped onion.
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Cut green beans lightly coated in golden coconut sauce; AI-generated illustration.

Vegetables, lentils & nuts

Bonchi curry

Green beans in coconut milk

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AI-generated illustration: Illustrated coconut-coated green beans; the sauce amount and color may differ with the milk and reduction.
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Finely shredded green cabbage mixed with grated coconut; AI-generated illustration.

Vegetables, lentils & nuts

Cabbage mallung

Finely sliced cabbage & coconut

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AI-generated illustration: Illustrated shredded cabbage and grated coconut with larger curry leaves; the written version uses finely sliced leaves and ground mustard.
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Plump cashews in pale-yellow coconut gravy with onion and curry leaves; AI-generated illustration.

Vegetables, lentils & nuts

Cashew curry

Soft cashews, a creamy coconut sauce

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AI-generated illustration: This serving illustration shows mostly whole cashews and larger onion pieces; the written method uses split cashews and finely chopped onion.
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Bone-in chicken pieces in a dark reddish-brown curry; AI-generated illustration.

Chicken & fish

Chicken curry

Dark roasted spices, layered flavor

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AI-generated illustration: Illustrated bone-in chicken pieces in dark curry; piece cuts, arrangement and sauce may differ from the skinless whole-thigh recipe.
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Creamy white coconut milk rice cut into diamonds; AI-generated illustration.

Rice & breads

Kiribath

Coconut milk rice

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AI-generated illustration: Illustrated coconut milk rice diamonds; cut size, height and grain texture are a serving interpretation.
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Chopped golden flatbread with scrambled egg, cabbage, carrot and leek on a plate; AI-generated illustration.

Rice & breads

Kottu roti

Chopped flatbread, vegetables & egg

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AI-generated illustration: A dry egg-and-vegetable serving; the illustrated bread pieces vary in size and browning from the chopped strips in the method.
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Golden coconut lentils with mustard seeds and curry leaves in a bowl; AI-generated illustration.

Vegetables, lentils & nuts

Parippu

Coconut red lentils

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AI-generated illustration: A thick golden lentil serving with onion, curry leaves and mustard; actual softness and thickness depend on cooking and liquid.
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Three thick round coconut flatbreads with toasted patches; AI-generated illustration.

Rice & breads

Pol roti

Skillet coconut flatbreads

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AI-generated illustration: A plain-looking coconut flatbread serving; onion and green-chile flecks in the written version are not prominent in this illustration.
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Orange-red grated coconut with onion and a lime wedge; AI-generated illustration.

Sambols & sides

Pol sambol

Fresh coconut, chili & lime

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AI-generated illustration: A coconut-and-onion serving with a lime wedge; optional dried fish is not shown.
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Peeled orange pumpkin pieces in golden coconut gravy with onion, curry leaves and mustard; AI-generated illustration.

Vegetables, lentils & nuts

Pumpkin curry

Tender pumpkin in gentle coconut gravy

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AI-generated illustration: A creamy pumpkin serving with visible onion, mustard and curry leaves; squash shape and sauce thickness depend on the chosen pumpkin and cooking.
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Dark glossy onion strands with curry leaves; AI-generated illustration.

Sambols & sides

Seeni sambol

Slow-cooked sweet & sour onions

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AI-generated illustration: Illustrated dark onion strands with curry leaves; degree of caramelization varies with the pan and chosen sugar level.
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Browned eggplant, shallots and green chile with a glossy dressing; AI-generated illustration.

Sambols & sides

Wambatu moju

Fried eggplant with a tangy dressing

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AI-generated illustration: Illustrated fried eggplant with small whole shallots and sliced chile; the written version uses sliced shallots and a slit chile.
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Brown coconut-jaggery custard with cashew garnish and a spooned-out portion; AI-generated illustration.

Something sweet

Watalappan

Steamed coconut & jaggery custard

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AI-generated illustration: A dark, porous custard serving with whole and chopped cashew garnish; color and pores vary with jaggery and steaming. The recipe uses a heat-safe metal steaming dish, not the pictured ceramic serving dish.
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Recipes

Ala thel dala

Ambul thiyal

Beetroot curry

Bonchi curry

Cabbage mallung

Cashew curry

Chicken curry

Kiribath

Kottu roti

Parippu

Pol roti

Pol sambol

Pumpkin curry

Seeni sambol

Wambatu moju

Watalappan

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