Aluwa Explained

Aluwa
Country:	Sri Lanka
Course:	Dessert
Served:	Cooled
Main Ingredient:	Treacle, Sugar, Rice flour
Variations:	Pani Aluwa, Seeni Aluwa, Meegamu Aluwa

Aluwa (Sinhala; Sinhalese: අළුවා) is a Sri Lankan sweet. It is made from roasted rice flour or potatoes with boiled treacle, cashew nuts and cardamom and is served in a flat cookie-like form.^{[1] [2] [3]} Aluwa is traditionally served in diamond or square shapes by using a wooden mould.

See also

• Halwa

Notes and References

1. Book: Nutrition and Wellness: Teachers Wraparound Edition. Duyff, R.L.. 2003. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Publishing Company. 9780078463372. 2014-12-25.
2. A Recipe for Aluwa at Infolanka.com
3. Web site: Recipe: Aluwa. recipes.niwasa.com. 2014-12-25. 26 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141226001447/http://recipes.niwasa.com/Recipe/Deserts/Aluwa/fc318532-09ed-4768-95cb-b873d0560fe1. dead.