Aasmi
Alternative namesAsmi, Aasmee
CourseDessert
Place of originSri Lanka
Serving temperatureCooled
Main ingredientsrice flour, coconut milk, cinnamon leaves, sugar
Variationsokra juice
Food energy
(per serving)
96 kcal (402 kJ)

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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