Dumbara Mun Kewum, eight diamond shaped Sri Lankan oil cakes made with mung bean flour and kithul treacle. Dumbara mixes roasted mung bean (green gram) flour with rice flour, a little turmeric for the yellow colour and kithul treacle, then fries the diamonds in coconut oil.
Mun kewum is one of the kewum (oil cakes) made for Avurudu, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year in April, and for weddings and almsgivings. It is soft inside with a crisp edge.
Details
- Ingredients: kithul treacle, coconut oil, rice flour, mung bean flour, wheat flour, turmeric, salt.
- Pack: 8 pieces in a kraft paper tray with a clear lid.
- Allergens: wheat (gluten).
- No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight. These are fresh sweets: the maker gives a shelf life of 10 days from the date of making.
Dumbara Natural Foods has made kithul treacle, jaggery and other kithul foods at Kengalla, near Kandy in Sri Lanka, since 2006.
