Aasmi 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]
Alternative names | Asmi, Aasmee |
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Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | Sri Lanka |
Serving temperature | Cooled |
Main ingredients | rice flour, coconut milk, cinnamon leaves, sugar |
Variations | okra juice |
Food energy (per serving) | 96 kcal (402 kJ) |
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]
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