Snack Recipes

Bite-sized, hollow, crispy spheres filled with spiced potatoes and chickpeas, then flooded with a spicy, tangy, minty 'Pani' (water).

The 'Indian Burger'. A spicy, deep-fried potato dumpling (Vada) sandwiched in a soft bread roll (Pav) layered with explosive garlic and chili chutneys.

Ultra-crispy, deep-fried fritters made with thinly sliced onions enveloped in a spiced gram flour (besan) batter.

Crispy, spiced potato patties smashed and smothered in sweet yogurt, tangy tamarind chutney, spicy green chutney, and crunchy sev.

The king of Indian street food—a flaky, crispy, pyramid-shaped pastry stuffed with a heavily spiced, mashed potato and pea filling.

Simple, highly energetic roasted rice and jaggery balls, spiced aggressively with black pepper. The perfect accompaniment to afternoon tea.

Sri Lanka's take on the spring roll: a crepe filled with a stir-fried, soy-sauce flavored vegetable and noodle filling, breaded, and fried.

A unique Sri Lankan bakery innovation: spicy fish, potato, and boiled macaroni tubes shaped into logs, breaded, and deep-fried.

A vegetarian twist on the classic patty: flaky, deep-fried shortcrust pastry filled with a gooey mixture of melted cheese, onions, and green chilies.

The ultimate Sri Lankan comfort snack: flat, crusty bakery bread (Roast Paan) slathered with butter and sweet, spicy caramelized onion sambol.

Bright pink, chewy, and intensely coconutty sweets made with freshly grated coconut and sugar. A vibrant and nostalgic treat.

Incredibly sweet, rich, and crumbly-yet-fudgy milk toffee squares made with condensed milk and sugar, studded with cashew nuts.