Dumbara Naran Kewum, eight round Sri Lankan sweets about the size of a mandarin, which is what naran means. Dumbara cooks fresh scraped coconut with kithul treacle and cardamom, rolls it into balls, coats them in a turmeric yellow batter and fries them in coconut oil.
Naran kewum is one of the sweets of Avurudu, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, set out with mun kewum, athirasa and aluwa. It is crisp outside with a sweet, spiced coconut centre.
Details
- Ingredients: kithul treacle, coconut, coconut oil, rice flour, wheat flour, turmeric, cardamom, salt.
- Pack: 8 pieces in a kraft paper tray with a clear lid.
- Allergens: wheat (gluten), coconut.
- 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.
