Steamed Recipes

Soft, fluffy, and spongy steamed rice and lentil cakes, served submerged in a hot, tangy, and spicy lentil-vegetable stew (Sambar).

A unique, rustic sweet made by steaming tiny, sand-like beads of rice flour, which are then bound together with rich kithul treacle.

A silky, steamed egg custard topped with a rich, dark caramel sauce. A beloved Sri Lankan dessert similar to flan but distinctively firmer.

A rustic, highly nutritious sweet treat made from finger millet (kurakkan) flour and coconut, steamed inside aromatic kanda leaves.

Delicate steamed rice flour dumplings filled with a sweet coconut and jaggery mixture — a simple, traditional Sri Lankan treat enjoyed as a snack or dessert.

A luscious, silky Sri Lankan Malay-influenced steamed pudding made with jaggery, coconut milk, eggs, and warm spices — one of the most beloved and iconic desserts of Sri Lanka.

Fluffy, cloud-like steamed rice cakes made from a fermented rice and lentil batter — an exceptionally light, healthy, and easily digestible Sri Lankan Tamil breakfast.

Cylindrical steamed dumplings made from layers of roasted rice flour and freshly grated coconut — a classic Sri Lankan breakfast served with coconut milk, banana, or curry.

Delicate, lacy steamed rice flour noodle discs, a beloved staple of Sri Lankan breakfasts served with coconut sambol and dhal curry.

A milk-forward coffee drink consisting of one part espresso to three parts gently steamed milk, with very little foam on top.

A perfectly balanced morning beverage consisting of equal parts espresso, steamed milk, and dense, glossy milk foam.

Grandmother's Cake. A comforting Tuscan tart featuring a tender shortcrust pastry filled with a thick, lemon-scented pastry cream, completely covered with pine nuts.