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Kalu Dodol

Sri LankaSri Lankan cuisine
Kalu Dodol is a sweet dish, a type of dodol that is popular in Sri Lanka. The dark and sticky dish consists mainly of kithul jaggery (from the sap of the toddy palm), rice flour and coconut milk. …
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Kalu dodol is a sweet dish, a type of dodol that is popular in Sri Lanka. The dark and sticky dish consists mainly of kithul jaggery, rice flour and coconut milk. It is difficult and time-consuming to prepare. The Hambanthota area is known for the production of this dish.

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