Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, เทเทเถปเท เถฝเถเถเท, ลrฤซ Laแน kฤ, translit-std=ISO (); ta, เฎเฎฒเฎเฏเฎเฏ, Ilaแน kai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
, as well as in the Indian subcontinent.
Rice and curry dinner comprises the following:
* A large bowl of rice, most often boiled, but frequently fried. Sometimes ''
kiribath
Kiribath ( si, เถเทเถปเทเถถเถญเท) is a traditional Sri Lankan dish made from rice. It is prepared by cooking rice with coconut milk, hence this name, and can be considered a form of rice cake or rice pudding. Kiribath is an essential dish i ...
'', rice cooked in coconut milk, is served.
* A vegetable curry, perhaps of green beans, jackfruit or leeks.
* A curry of meat, most often chicken or fish but occasionally goat or lamb
*
Dhal
In Indian cuisine, ''dal'' (also spelled ''daal'' or ''dhal''; pronunciation: , Hindi: เคฆเคพเคฒ, Urdu: ) are dried, split pulses (e.g., lentils, peas, and beans) that do not require soaking before cooking. India is the largest producer of pu ...
, a dish of spiced lentils.
*
Papadum
A papad is an Indian deep fried dough of black gram bean flour, either fried or cooked with dry heat (flipped over an open flame) until crunchy. Other flours made from lentils, chickpeas, rice, tapioca, millet or potato are also used. ''Papad' ...
s, a thin crisp wafer made from legume or rice flour and served as a side dish.
* Sambals, which are fresh chutney side dishes; they may include red onion, chili, grated coconut, lime juice, and are often the hottest part of the meal.
Each bowl contains small portions, but as is traditional in most tropical Asia, if a bowl is emptied, it is immediately refilled.
The curry uses chili peppers, cardamom,
and other spices. It has a distinctive taste. The Southern cuisines use ingredients like dried fish which are local to the area. The spicier preparations are believed to be among the world's hottest in terms of chili content (second only to
Sylhet
Sylhet ( bn, เฆธเฆฟเฆฒเงเฆ) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of the Sylhet Division. Located on the north bank of the Surma River at the eastern tip of Bengal, Sylhet has a subtropical climate an ...
i). While natives are born into this cuisine and develop a tolerance to spicy food, many visitors and tourists to the country often find the spiciness excessive. As a result, many local restaurants in developed and tourist areas offer special low-spice versions of local foods to cater to foreign palates or have an alternative "western" menu for visitors and tourists.
Japanese curry
is commonly served in three main forms: , curry udon (curry over thick noodles), and (a curry-filled pastry). It is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. The very common "curry rice" is most often referred to simply as .
Along with the sau ...
Nasi kari
Nasi kari (lit. curry rice) is an Indonesian rice dish from Acehnese, Minangkabau and Malay cuisine as well as Javanese cuisine. This rice dish is popular in Sumatra and Java, Indonesia.
Nasi kari comprises the following:
* Steamed rice, ketup ...