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Kola Kenda in Colombo: A Generations-Old Herbal Breakfast

3 min read · Colombo Food · Updated June 2026  |  Plan this trip with AI →

Bright green herbal rice porridge -- raw red rice cooked with the juice of gotukola and other leafy greens, plus coconut milk. A generations-old healthy breakfast staple, often served with a piece of kithul jaggery on the side to balance the herbal bitterness.

Marine Drive, Near Wellawatte Beach

Street vendors here prepare it freshly each morning -- this is a dish best eaten close to where it's made, given how quickly fresh herbal porridge can lose its character.

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