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Aasmi (Sinhala: ආස්මී) is a traditional Sri Lankan deep-fried sweet snack, which is served on Aluth Avurudda/Puthandu (the Sinhalese/Tamil New Years), weddings and birthdays.[1][2][3]

It is made with a combination rice flour and coconut milk, which is mixed with juice extracted from davul kurundu leaves (cinnamon leaves) and then deep fried in coconut oil.[4] Okra juice is often used as a substitute for kurundu. It is then rested for a few days before deep fried again and topped with sugar syrup mixed with food colouring.[5]

References

  1. ^ Thurab, Rafiya (28 February 2019). "7 must-have Sri Lankan festive sweets". News 1st. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ Samarawickrama, Inoka (9 April 2017). "Aasmi, the savoury sweet of Avurudu". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Sri Lankan Sweetmeats". Ceylon Travell. Retrieved 7 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Ekanayake, Meththa N. (31 October 2019). "Aasmee Recipe". Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ Senerath-Yapa, Yomal (April 2017). "Aasmi: Filigreed White Honeycombs". Serendib. Sri Lankan Airlines. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2020.


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