{"id":50857,"date":"2020-10-04T21:18:52","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T21:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=50857"},"modified":"2020-10-04T21:18:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T21:18:52","slug":"authentic-sri-lankan-food-at-hela-bojun-hala-by-arundathie-abeysinghe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/authentic-sri-lankan-food-at-hela-bojun-hala-by-arundathie-abeysinghe\/","title":{"rendered":"Authentic Sri Lankan food at Hela Bojun Hala &#8211; By Arundathie Abeysinghe"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #003366;\"><strong>Authentic Sri Lankan food at <em>Hela Bojun Hala &#8211;\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong>By Arundathie Abeysinghe<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50859\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Authentic-Sri-Lankan-food-at-Hela-Bojun-Hala-2.jpg\" alt=\"Authentic Sri Lankan food at Hela Bojun Hala \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49149 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Ms.-Arundathie-Abeysinghe.jpg\" alt=\"Ms. Arundathie Abeysinghe\" width=\"178\" height=\"162\" \/>Hela Bojun Hala<\/em> (Traditional Sri Lankan Food Court), serving quintessentially delicious fresh food at subsidized prices are situated in many places in Sri Lanka. Each food is vegetarian, fresh and healthy as well as free from flavors and additives. The first outlet of <em>Hela Bojun Hala<\/em> was started in Gannoruwa in Kandy as a pilot project with the objective of promoting fresh local food as well as empowering local women. Prices of food items range from Rs 25\/= upwards and a whole meal costs around Rs. 300\/= (about 2.2 AUD).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Spacious with open kitchens, <em>Hela Bojun Hala<\/em> outlets are scattered throughout Sri Lanka from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya to Jaffna and Matara.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Initially, the project was set up by Women\u2019s Agriculture Extension Program of the Ministry of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Agriculture and at present the project is taken up by Provincial Agriculture Departments also.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50861\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Authentic-Sri-Lankan-food-at-Hela-Bojun-Hala-4.jpg\" alt=\"Authentic Sri Lankan food at Hela Bojun Hala \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Each food stall has a variety of items ranging from <em>kiribath<\/em> (milk rice), *<em>pittu<\/em>, hoppers, string hoppers, *<em>those<\/em>, *<em>vandu appa<\/em>, <em>kiri appa<\/em> (succulent hoppers made with rice flour and a generous amount of coconut milk), *<em>levariya<\/em>, rice *<em>kottu, kos kottu<\/em> (jackfruit <em>kottu<\/em>) and *<em>olu<\/em> rice. Certain food items such as <em>polos<\/em> cutlets (tender jackfruit cutlets), mushroom cutlets and <em>keselmuw<\/em>a cutlets (banana blossom cutlets) are not found elsewhere in Sri Lanka. In addition to *<em>ulundu wade <\/em>and *<em>masala wade<\/em>, *cowpea <em>wade<\/em> (a novel food item) are also sold in these outlets. Traditional sweetmeats such as *<em>konda kevum, *mung kevum, *narang kevum*undu wel and *kokis <\/em>are also sold at these outlets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50860\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Authentic-Sri-Lankan-food-at-Hela-Bojun-Hala-3.jpg\" alt=\"Authentic Sri Lankan food at Hela Bojun Hala \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0Tasty curries for string hoppers, <em>thosai<\/em> and hoppers include <em>keselmuwa<\/em> (banana blossom) curry or <em>polos<\/em> curry (tender jackfruit curry). *<em>Pol sambol<\/em>, an accomplishment for string hoppers or <em>thosai<\/em> are also prepared using freshly grated coconut. Except the mixture for <em>thosai<\/em>, all the ingredients for the meals such as rice flour and spices are ground at the outlets, thus retaining the freshness of each item. Food items are prepared in front of the customers and are hot tasty as well as fresh without too much salt or spices. Certain food items such as *<em>mani pittu,<\/em> <em>kos (jackfruit) *kottu<\/em> and *<em>wandu appa<\/em> are hardly available anywhere else in Sri Lanka. Sweetmeats are also not too sweet but succulent. Hence, everybody from a small child to an elderly person can have a tasty meal at a very affordable price at <em>Hela Bojun Hala<\/em> outlets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5123580823957590\" data-ad-slot=\"7875984934\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Each outlet has a variety of fruit juices including passion fruit, soursop, avocado, woodapple, <em>kola kenda<\/em> (herbal porridge) as well as traditional herbal drinks such as *<em>beli mal<\/em> accompanied with a piece of jaggery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The meals are wholesome and very filling. All food items in these outlets including pancakes are made using rice flour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">To serve food, porcelain plates are used instead of plastic plates. Cane baskets lined with banana leaves are used to sell certain food items such as hoppers or <em>thosai<\/em> whereas, *<em>kenda<\/em> leaves or banana leaves are used to wrap takeaway food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">As the concept of <em>Hela Boju Hala <\/em>is to produce substance free, fresh healthy food at low cost as well as promote local produce among consumers, females employed in these outlets are given extensive training on preparing healthy, hygienic food.\u00a0 Rural females with culinary skills are trained and recruited to work in these food outlets. If there is food left without being used, they are discarded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em>Hela Boju Hala<\/em> outlets are popular among locals as well as foreigners.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Beli<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; <em>Beli<\/em> (<em>Aegle marmelos<\/em>), known in English as bael fruit is a highly nutritious fruit. The flower of the fruit (<em>beli mal<\/em>) is boiled and prepared as herbal tea in Sri Lanka. According to Ayurveda, <em>beil mal<\/em> herbal tea relieves palpitations, heart burn, increases appetite as well as cures bowel disorders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Cowpea<\/strong> &#8211; Rich in protein, cowpea (<em>Vigna unguiculata<\/em>) is a cereal cultivated in Asia and Africa. Cowpea has multiple uses; food for human beings and fodder for livestock. Cowpea is commonly referred to as blackeye pea and southern pea.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Helapa<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 This is a traditional Sri Lankan delicacy eaten during tea time prepared with a combination of <em>kurakkan<\/em> (millet) flour, rice flour, treacle, cardamom and grated coconut. <em>Helapa <\/em>is steamed in wrapped *<em>kenda<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Kenda<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 <em>Kenda <\/em>(<em>Macaranga peltata<\/em>) is a plant found in Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. <em>Helapa<\/em> dough is flattened on a <em>kenda<\/em> leaf and steamed to soak in the flavor of the leaf.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Kokis<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 This is a deep-fried Sri Lankan traditional sweetmeat made from rice flour and coconut milk batter dipped in hot oil. This sweetmeat plays a major role during Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations. According to folklore, this sweetmeat has been introduced to Sri Lanka by Dutch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Kewum and Konda Kevum<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Made with rice flour batter mixed with treacle and dipped in hot oil, <em>kewum<\/em> is a traditional Sri Lankan sweetmeat served during festivals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Kottu<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 A popular food item in Sri Lanka made with rice flour as the main ingredient mixed with crispy vegetables using aromatic spices prepared on a hot griddle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Kurakkan<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 This cereal is known as millet (<em>Eleusine coracana<\/em>) in English. The flour is gluten-free and is a source of calcium and iron. The flour is an excellent source of nutrition for children, nursing mothers, elderly, vegans and vegetarians.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Levariya<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Made from string hoppers and a filling of grated coconut mixed with boiled treacle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Mani pittu<\/em><\/strong><strong> \u2013 <\/strong>A Sri Lankan delicacy made from rice flour.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Mung Kevum <\/em><\/strong><strong>and<em> Narang Kevum \u2013 <\/em><\/strong>Made with a batter mixed with ground <em>mung<\/em> (green gram seed) and coconut milk cut into shapes and dipped in hot milk. <em>Narang kevuwm <\/em>is prepared with balls of ground green gram seed and coconut milk with a filling of grated coconut mixed with boiled treacle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Olu<\/em><\/strong><strong> rice<\/strong> \u2013 A nutritious rice extracted from <em>olu<\/em> (water lily &#8211; <em>Nymphaea pubescens<\/em>) eaten for breakfast accompanied with coconut chutney.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Pol sambol<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; A traditional Sri Lankan dish made with grated coconut ground with dried chilies, salt, onions and mixed with lime juice consumed with rice or string hoppers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Pittu<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 This is a food made of steamed ground rice mixed with grated coconut, popular in Sri Lanka, South Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Thosai<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; A popular food in Sri Lanka usually accompanied with mixed vegetable curry (<em>sambar<\/em>), dhal and coconut chutney. This is a South Indian food also known as <em>dosa<\/em>. <em>Thosai<\/em> is similar to a pancake and made from fermented batter using *<em>undu<\/em> and cooked on a flat griddle. <em>Thosai<\/em> is a popular food among locals as well as foreigners in Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Undu<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; <em>Undu<\/em> is also known as <em>Ulundu<\/em> or <em>Urad<\/em> (Orid seeds). The seeds are ground and used to prepare <em>thosai<\/em>. <em>Undu <\/em>removes waste from the body and prevents constipation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Undu Wel <\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2013 <\/strong>This is a Sri Lankan sweetmeat prepared with a batter using ground <em>undu<\/em> seeds, dipping batter in round shapes in hot oil, draining oil and dipping them in a mixture of treacle. This succulent sweetmeat is a popular snack during festivals in Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Wade<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 This is a popular snack in Sri Lanka also known as <em>wada<\/em>. There are two types of <em>wade \u2013 ulundu wade<\/em> (made from ground <em>undu<\/em> seeds) and dhal <em>wade<\/em> also known as <em>masala wade<\/em> (made from ground dhal) eaten piping hot with coconut chutney.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Wandu Appa <\/em><\/strong>&#8211; This is a rare and delicious Sri Lankan food, a sweet hopper steamed in a wrapped <em>kenda<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50858\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Authentic-Sri-Lankan-food-at-Hela-Bojun-Hala-1.jpg\" alt=\"Authentic Sri Lankan food at Hela Bojun Hala \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5123580823957590\" data-ad-slot=\"7875984934\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authentic Sri Lankan food at Hela Bojun Hala &#8211;\u00a0By Arundathie Abeysinghe Hela Bojun Hala (Traditional Sri Lankan Food Court), serving quintessentially delicious fresh food at subsidized prices are situated in many places in Sri Lanka. 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