Thakkadi (தக்கடி) is a

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

n food. The dish consists of rice balls or dumplings covered in a sauce and cooked in a mutton salna, (a spicy gravy). Thakkadi originated from the

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community in Sri Lanka.

Overview

Thakkadi is made from steamed rice flour balls cooked in a mutton salna. The balls are made of rice flour, finely sliced shallots, chopped curry leaves and shredded coconut. They are then cooked in a spicy meat (either mutton or beef or even chicken)

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or dipped in spiced curry.

References

Sri Lankan cuisine Rice dishes Meat dishes Tamil cuisine {{SriLanka-cuisine-stub