Bibikkan is a traditional Sri Lankan coconut cake. It is a dark, moist cake built from shredded coconut, jaggery tapped from the sap of the toddy palm, and dry roasted semolina or rice flour, combined with a mixture of spices. Sri Lankan households commonly make it to celebrate festive and religious occasions, among them Christmas, New Year's Eve, and the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. It is believed to have been introduced to the island by the Portuguese, who colonised the coastal areas in 1505 and remained until 1658. Goan Catholics serve a similar dish called Bebinca, and the Mount Lavinia area has long been associated with its production, where it is known locally as poranu appa. It needs no beating, whisking or appliances.
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is a traditional Sri Lankan coconut cake
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is a traditional Sri Lankan coconut cake
Origins and history
introduced to Sri Lanka by the Portuguese, who colonised the coastal areas of the island in 1505
In Group: Cakes, Pies and Sweet Baked Goods, Lead sentence 2
It is a dark moist cake made of shredded coconut, jaggery (from the sap of the toddy palm) and semolina combined with a mixture of spices.
Uses Ingredient: Coconut, Lead sentence 2
It is a dark moist cake made of shredded coconut, jaggery (from the sap of the toddy palm) and semolina combined with a mixture of spices.
Uses Ingredient: Jaggery, Lead sentence 2
It is a dark moist cake made of shredded coconut, jaggery (from the sap of the toddy palm) and semolina combined with a mixture of spices.
Uses Ingredient: Semolina, Lead sentence 2
It is a dark moist cake made of shredded coconut, jaggery (from the sap of the toddy palm) and semolina combined with a mixture of spices.
Expresses Tradition: Christmas Feast Traditions, Lead sentence 3
commonly prepared and consumed in celebration of festive and religious occasions, including Christmas
Expresses Tradition: New Year Feast Traditions, Lead sentence 3 [expresses-tradition]
including Christmas, New Year's Eve, Sinhala and Tamil New Year
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