Aggala
Appearance
Course | Dessert |
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Place of origin | Sri Lanka |
Serving temperature | Cooled |
Main ingredients | Rice, Coconut, Jaggery, Pepper |
Aggala(Sinhala:අග්ගලා) are a traditionalSri Lankansweet.[1]They are essentially sweet roasted rice balls, made from rice, coconut, jaggery or treacle and pepper.[2][3]
Traditionally sun-dried boiled rice isgroundinto a powder (alternativelyrice flourcan be used) and mixed with fresh shredded or desiccatedcoconut,shavedjaggery(which can be substituted withKithul treacleor sugar), pepper and water until it forms a thick paste. The mixture is then rolled into small balls, and coated with rice powder/flour.[4]Other recipes include the addition ofcinnamoninto the mixture and coating the balls with roastedsesame seeds.They are eaten as snacks.
References
[edit]- ^Fernando, Mervyn; Peiris, Harrison (1973).Moonstone Guide to Ceylon (Sri Lanka).K. V. G. de Silva. p. 38.
- ^Duyff, R.L. (2003).Nutrition and Wellness: Teachers Wraparound Edition.Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Publishing Company.ISBN9780078463372.Retrieved2014-12-25.
- ^A Recipe for Aggalaat Infolanka.com
- ^Dissanayake, Chandra (1968).Ceylon Cooking.Metro Printers. p. 336.