Today’s guest blogger is Nilusha Doranegama, a clinical traumatologist. The recipe she is sharing with us today is one of her favourite recipes of her grandmother’s. Nilusha mentioned a time in her childhood when she was so fond of aluwa that she had advocated for having aluwa instead of cake for birthdays.

Aluwa

Time taken: 30 mins

Makes 25 – 30 pieces

Ingredients:

• 10 cups of rice flour (from 4-5 cups of soaked white raw rice)
• 2 cups of sugar
• 3 cups of water
• 3-4 cardamoms
• 1 cup roasted cashew nuts

Method:

1. Roast the rice flour under medium heat.
2. Boil the sugar and water in a non-stick pan.
3. While continuously stirring, add ground cardamom seeds and chopped cashew nuts.
4. Allow the syrup to cool a little and add the roasted flour and mix in well.
5. Quickly spread the aluwa on a tray lined with waxed paper and cut it in to pieces immediately.
6. Coat the aluwa with remaining flour.
7. Makes 25-30 aluwa pieces.

Recipe source: Nilusha Dishni Doranegama.