Kalu dodol

Kalu dodol
Alternative namesDodol
CourseDessert
Place of originSri Lanka, derived from the Indonesian dodol
Serving temperatureCooled
Main ingredientsJaggery, Rice flour, Coconut milk
VariationsMoor Dodol

Kalu dodol (Sinhala: කලු දොදොල්, Tamil: தொதல்) is a sweet dish, a type of dodol that is popular in Sri Lanka. The dark and sticky dish consists mainly of kithul jaggery (from the sap of the toddy palm), rice flour and coconut milk. Kalu dodol is a very difficult and time-consuming dish to prepare. The Hambanthota area is famous for the production of this dish.