Malu mirisata is a spicy Sri Lankan fish curry with a chili flavor. The dish is popular around the country, mostly in seaboard areas where fish and other

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is used in some variations of this dish. The dish is usually served with rice, bread or string hoppers.

History

This method of cooking fish has its origin in

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Preparation

This is a very simple method of cooking fish with chili as a flavor, and using only a few ingredients. This curry is also mass-produced for consumer purchase in packages such as cans and flexible pouches.

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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et9QWrSSB-s {{Subject bar, portal1=Food, portal2=Sri Lanka Sri Lankan fish dishes Sri Lankan curries Fish dishes

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