Easy recipes from the island of Sri Lanka excerpted from Tasha Marikkar’s book JayaFlava. Look for all five in the series The Marikkar Watalappan Serves: 8 Prep time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 ...

6 eggs 250 gms palm jaggery 2 cups coconut milk 1 tsp cardamom powder 1 inch stick cinnamon 2 pods of cloves 50 gms chopped cashew nuts ½ cup water ...

Sri Lanka's version, watalappan, uses coconut milk, a ubiquitous ingredient on this coconut palm-fringed tropical island.