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