Ambulthiyal (Blackened Sour Fish) is a unique Sri Lankan dish that offers a distinctive taste and serves as a traditional method of preserving fish without freezing or refrigeration. For an authentic flavour, use Yellowfin Tuna and cook it in a clay pot and avoid using aluminium utensils.

 

Ideal accompaniments for ambulthiyal include plain white rice, Sri Lankan yellow rice, ghee rice, milk rice, coconut roti, string hoppers, hoppers, naan, or bread. Pair it with a curry that provides gravy, as ambulthiyal is a dry curry. Suitable curry options include Sri Lankan dhal curry, Sri Lankan potato curry, or Sri Lankan cashew curry. Complement the meal with some papadam.