Introduction to Jaffna Cookery

A collection of authentic recipes rooted in the culinary traditions of Jaffna, featuring the region's distinctive ingredients like coconut, palmyrah, fresh seafood, drumsticks, and eggplant. The book highlights signature dishes including Kool, a celebrated seafood broth combining crab, fish, cuttlefish, prawns, and crayfish with vegetables and tamarind for a complex, layered flavour. Through illustrated recipes and traditional rice and curry preparations, this guide captures the tastes of Jaffna's coastal heritage and reveals the unique character that sets its cuisine apart across the island.