Serendib Kitchen

I’ve started double-bagging the curry powder; it’s not quite as pretty this way, but I wanted a little more protection from puncture in transit. I fret.

Mung Bean, Rice & Coconut Sweetmeats Payatham paniyaram urundai is a homestyle sweet made from humble ingredients, popular in Jaffna. Nutty red rice flour combines with roasted mung bean flour, toasted coconut, and complex jaggery to create a protein-rich sweet, which is then dipped in batter and briefly fried. The end result offers a blend

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What would make these sweetmeats better, my ancestors wondered? Oh, I know — let’s dip it in a batter and fry it! (They were not wrong.)