Ceylonese Deepavali favourites: What do Sri Lankan Tamils indulge in during the festival?

Sri Lankan Tamils usually serve rice and various curries during Deepavali. In Ruchita's family, curry leaf rice is popular. — Photos: ART CHEN/The Star

Sri Lankan cuisine is both rich and varied and offers a peek into the culinary culture that underpins the food.

In Malaysia, Sri Lankan food is typically representative of Sri Lankan Tamils, who form the large majority of Ceylonese people who migrated to Malaysia between the 1880s and 1940s and whose lineage now continues through their descendants.