Kevum Explained

Kevum
Country:Sri Lanka
Course:Dessert
Type:Sweet
Main Ingredient:Rice flour, Treacle

Kevum or Kavum (Sinhala; Sinhalese: කැවුම්) is a deep-fried Sri Lankan sweet made from rice flour and kithul (sugar-palm) treacle, with a number of variants adding additional ingredients. It is also known as oil cake. Kevum is traditionally given and consumed during celebrations of Sinhala and Tamil New Year.[1]

History

Kevum is mentioned in ancient Sri Lankan texts including the Ummagga Jatakaya, Saddharma Ratnawaliya and Pujawaliya.[2]

Varieties

The Dhathuwansaya, an ancient Sinhala text, mentions 18 kinds of kevum including Sedhi Kevum, Mun Kevum, Ulundu Kevum, Uthupu (shaped using a coconut shell) and Ginipu (fire kevum).[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Of Kiribath, Kavum and Kokis. 12 April 2014. Daily News. 13 April 2011.
  2. News: Of Kiribath, Kavum and Kokis. 12 April 2014. Daily News. 13 April 2011.
  3. News: Kariyawasam. Dayananda. Naran and Sedhi kavum. 13 April 2014. Sunday Times. 13 April 2003.