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The Art of Sri Lankan Rice & Curry

Inside a village kitchen, where a dozen curries are cooked over wood fire in clay pots.

The Art of Sri Lankan Rice & Curry

A true Sri Lankan rice and curry is not one dish but many: dhal tempered with mustard seed, jackfruit curry, coconut sambol, fried bitter gourd and fragrant red rice.

In the villages around Sigiriya, families still cook over wood fires in clay pots. Joining them for a morning is one of the most memorable — and delicious — experiences on the island.

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