Street Foods in Batticaloa, are significantly different from others due to various spices and ingredients used. Among various snacks, few spicy fast foods are famous among people. These spicy snacks are mostly made out of Manioc, Black gram or wheat flour
Manioc based street food snacks
Manioc that is commonly called Cassava is largely used in the cuisines of Batticaloa. These cassava can be purchased at lower prices than other yams in this region too. Some street food shops have long been famous for manioc chips, fried chunks of manioc, manioc bonda that is a batter fried dumpling with spicy manioc stuffing and manioc pasties. There is this one shop that is widely known as Mani anna’s shop that is visited by crowds of youth.
Palmyrah palm fritters
Palmyrah palm fritters is a famous dish that is produced in the villages.This sweet delicacy is produced using palmyrah fruit juice, wheat flour and sugar. These ingredients are mixed and made into a slime and are deep fried. This seasonal snack is mostly sold by rural women at many places. The pin shows one point that is mostly visited by regional people to buy these fritters.
