Dry whole red chillies - මිරිස්

A Sri Lankan Meal is incomplete without Chillies as it is the main ingredient in any Sri Lankan recipe. You only need to slice, chop, slit or dice and mix it with the other ingredients or even garnish your food with this hot chilli. Famous for its bitterness and heats it produces, after having a stalk of chilli is quite a known fact. It has many benefits and is also rich in a number of vitamins and minerals. Capsaicin is a chemical present in chillies, which helps the body in many ways.