From rice dishes to mains with a punch (think spicy stir-fry with shredded roti), centuries of traders from around the globe have given Sri Lankan food a flavour all its own.
Pittu
3 h
Fish ambul thiyal (Sour fish curry)
1 h
Ala hodi (Potato curry)
40min
Achcharu (pickle)
48 h 30min
Kuruma iraichchi with coconut roti
1 h 40min
Lentil curry (dahl)
30min
Koththu roti
1 h 5min
Chickpea sundal
6 h 45min
Cardamom and lime syrup cake
1 h 35min