Aggala

Aggala
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Sri Lanka
Serving temperature	Cooled
Main ingredients	Rice, Coconut, Jaggery, Pepper

Aggala (Sinhala: අග්ගලා) are a traditional Sri Lankan sweet.^[1] They are essentially sweet roasted rice balls, made from rice, coconut, jaggery or treacle and pepper.^[2]^[3]

Traditionally sun-dried boiled rice is ground into a powder (alternatively rice flour can be used) and mixed with fresh shredded or desiccated coconut, shaved jaggery (which can be substituted with Kithul treacle or sugar), pepper and water until it forms a thick paste. The mixture is then rolled into small balls, and coated with rice powder/flour.^[4] Other recipes include the addition of cinnamon into the mixture and coating the balls with roasted sesame seeds. They are eaten as snacks.

References

^ Fernando, Mervyn; Peiris, Harrison (1973). Moonstone Guide to Ceylon (Sri Lanka). K. V. G. de Silva. p. 38.
^ Duyff, R.L. (2003). Nutrition and Wellness: Teachers Wraparound Edition. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Publishing Company. ISBN 9780078463372. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
^ A Recipe for Aggala at Infolanka.com
^ Dissanayake, Chandra (1968). Ceylon Cooking. Metro Printers. p. 336.

Sri Lankan cuisine

Dishes

Rice	Biryani Diyabath Idli Kaha bath Kiribath Lamprais Nasi goreng Pittu Rice and curry
Roti	Gothamba roti Kottu roti Pol roti Uraippu roti
Other	Dosa Hoppers Kankun mallung Kola kanda Kool Mee goreng Sathe String hoppers Upma

Side dishes

Bread	Gal Banis Jam paan Kimbula Banis Maalu paan Roast Paan Seeni Banis Sri Lankan tea bun Theti Paan
Curry	Curry Apple curry Beetroot curry Brinjal paal curry Cashew curry Chicken curry Kakuluwo curry (Crab curry) Elumas (Lamb curry) Ismoru (Beef curry) Jaffna lamb curry Malu Mirisata (Fish curry) Mango curry Moju (Pork curry) Murunga curry Polos (Jackfruit curry) Potato curry Pumpkin curry
Other	Malay Achcharu Babath Fish Cutlet Dal Ekor soup Gotukola Gova Kaldu Kiri hodi Mallung Papadum Rasam Sambol Katta sambal Pol sambol Seeni sambol Vaalai kai sambal Sri Lankan omelette Thakkadi