​Sri Lankan Traditional Recipes

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                          Sri Lankan Traditional Recipes

Like other countries, also has a unique pattern of food & eating style in SriLanka. Sri Lankan people love to cook meals using different styles. Mainly rice takes a major part in every house meal.Actually it is the staple dish. Rice and curry are usually prepared by housewives for lunch. Each and every meal used spices. Sri Lankan traditional culture uses lots of spices because of they always rich in spices. Upper and the lower part of the country used more spices but the middle people of the country significantly used. food & eating style in srilanka are different from one to another area. Basically, rice is the main and curries take subparts.Sri Lanka is an agricultural country that has coconut cultivation widely. So, coconut milk is used to prepare meals.Deeply fried food items, coconut milk-based food items, achcharu, sambal are some of the foodways in Sri Lanka.

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