Kakuluwo curry explained
| Kakulwo curry |
| Alternate Name: | Jaffna crab curry |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Course: | main |
| Type: | Curry |
| Served: | hot |
Kakuluwo curry, also known as Jaffna crab curry, is a traditional spicy Sri Lankan crab curry.[1] The dish originated in the northern regions of Sri Lanka but is popular around the country, mostly in the seaboard areas where fish and other seafood are staple foods. The dish is served with rice, pittu or bread.
Preparation
The dish typically uses either blue swimmer or mud crabs, broken into smaller portions and simmered in a claypot with seasonings and the seed pods of the drumstick tree.[2] [3]
Kakuluwo curry is normally eaten with pol sambol and rice.[4]
See also
References
- Web site: Kakuluwo curry. Charmaine Solomon. Charmaine. Solomon. The Complete Asian Cookbook. Hardie Grant Books. 29 January 2018.
- Web site: Sri Lankan crab curry. SBS. Malcolm. De Kauwe . 29 January 2018.
- Book: The Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora. Reeves, Peter. 43. Editions Didier Millet. 2014. 9814260835.
- News: The Ceylon Crab - Finger Licking Goodness. Daily FT. 18 February 2017. Fathima Riznaz. Hafi. 29 January 2018.
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