Rice and curry in Colombo
Traditional Sri Lankan rice and curry, cooked to order in Colombo 7 and delivered across the city, with a lunch set menu and the curries to build your own plate.
29 options on the online menu, Rs. 730 to Rs. 8,350, from Upali's by Nawaloka in Colombo 7.
What is Sri Lankan rice and curry?
Rice and curry is the everyday meal of Sri Lanka. A mound of rice sits at the centre of the plate and around it come several small curries: usually one of meat or fish, two or three of vegetables, a dhal, a mallung of shredded greens with coconut, a sambol for heat and a papadam for crunch. Each curry is cooked separately with its own balance of spice, coconut milk and sourness, and the meal is in the combination.
Hathmaluwa, the seven-vegetable curry, belongs to the same table. It is cooked for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year and brings together seven vegetables in one pot, an old recipe that a Colombo kitchen still makes the traditional way.
What we serve
Upali's Set Menu (Lunch Only)
Rs. 1,450Served from 11:30am until sold out. A choice of 2 types of rice, served with 3 vegetables, papadam, dry fish, red chilli & curried gravy.
Elu Mas Mirisata, With Bones
Rs. 3,290Sautéed fresh mutton cubes cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chilli & tamarind juice.
In Mutton
Kukul Mas Mirisata, With Bones
Rs. 1,560Fresh chicken cubes cooked with spices in a red curry. Sri Lankan village style.
In Chicken
Salmon Rathata Uyala
Rs. 1,810Tin mackerel cooked in a red curry sauce with sliced onions, chilli & tomatoes.
In Seafood
Bittara Sudata Uyala
Rs. 1,000Boiled egg cooked with coconut milk, turmeric, onions, curry leaves & spices.
In Egg
vegetarian
Elu Mas Kaluwata Uyala, With Bones
Rs. 4,340Dry black mutton curry served with steamed rice or 135g of roast paan, with coconut sambol & papadam.
In Mutton
Thambung Hodi Rasam
Rs. 870Tamarind and pepper spicy soup using a recipe from Northern Sri Lanka.
In Soups
Maalu Kirata Ho Mirisata
Rs. 2,120Fish Kirata: cooked with coconut milk, turmeric & tomato. Or Mirisata: cooked with chilli & authentic spices.
In Seafood
Omelette Sudata Uyala
Rs. 1,590Slices of egg omelette cooked in a white curry sauce.
In Egg
vegetarianThemparadu Bath
Rs. 1,160Steamed white rice tempered in ghee with onions & curry leaves.
vegetarian
Matara Maalu Ambul Thiyal
Rs. 2,290Marinated yellowfin tuna cooked in gambooge (sour & dry curry).
In Seafood
Seeni Sambolaya
Rs. 730Red onions, curry leaves, cloves & cardamom, sautéed sugar, tamarind juice & crushed chilli.
veganPunchi Ala Teldala
Rs. 1,730Boiled Welimada baby potatoes tempered with garlic, onions, lime & curry leaves.
In Sides
vegetarianKos Ata Kalupol Maaluwa
Rs. 2,160Boiled jackfruit seeds cooked with grated coconut & black curry sauce.
In Sides
vegetarianMaalu Oluwa (Fish Head Curry)
Rs. 5,660Fish head cooked in a light, coconut based curry with okra, topped with diced pineapple & aubergine. ~25 min cooking time.
Ala Sudata Uyala
Rs. 2,160White potato cooked in coconut milk, turmeric, onions, green & curry leaves.
In Sides
vegetarian
Isso Kirata Ho Mirisata
Rs. 2,740Fresh lagoon prawns Kirata: cooked with coconut milk, turmeric & tomato. Or Mirisata: cooked with chilli & authentic spices.
In Seafood
Yapane Kakuluwo (Jaffna Crab Curry)
Rs. 8,350Marinated fresh crab cooked with spices from Jaffna. A must try!
Hathmaluwa
Rs. 1,450Seven-in-one vegetable curry. The recipe dates back 2000 years!
vegetarianUpali's Breakfast Combo
Rs. 3,500Choose carb (String hoppers / Hoppers / Pol Roti / Pittu / Milk Rice / Roast Paan) + choice of curries (Chicken / Fish / Lentils-Parippu) + side dish (Katta Sambol / Coconut Milk / Pol Sambol / Tomato Curry). Served with local tea or coffee.
In Breakfast
Dinner Set Menu
Rs. 1,590Choice of red or white rice, 2 vegetable curries of the day with parippu (dhal) and pol sambol. Served with papadam, dry fish, red chilli & curried gravy.
In Dinner
Sri Lankan Tasting Plate
Rs. 4,100Perfect for sharing. Includes 2 polos (jackfruit) cutlets, garlic rice, string hoppers, egg & plain hoppers served with lunu miris, chicken curry & fried fish, hot butter cuttlefish, seeni sambolaya or pol sambolaya, parippu or kiri hodi.
In Dinner
vegetarianKukul Mas Mirisata, With Bones (Breakfast)
Rs. 1,450Sri Lankan village style chicken curry. Fresh chicken cubes cooked with spices in red curry. Breakfast portion.
In Breakfast
Kukul Mas Mirisata, Boneless (Breakfast)
Rs. 2,320Sri Lankan village style chicken curry, boneless. Breakfast portion.
In Breakfast
Delivery and pickup
We deliver Colombo 1, Colombo 2, Colombo 3, Colombo 4, Colombo 5, Colombo 6, Colombo 7, Colombo 8, Colombo 9, Colombo 10, Dehiwala and Mount Lavinia, every day from 11:00am to 10:00pm with the last order at 9:30pm. Pickup from 65 C W W Kannangara Mawatha, Colombo 7 has no delivery fee and no minimum order.
| Area | Delivery | Minimum order |
|---|---|---|
| Colombo 1, Colombo 2, Colombo 3 and Colombo 4 | Rs. 350 | Rs. 1,500 |
| Colombo 5, Colombo 6, Colombo 7 and Colombo 8 | Rs. 450 | Rs. 2,500 |
| Colombo 9, Colombo 10, Dehiwala and Mount Lavinia | Rs. 600 | Rs. 3,500 |
We accept cash on delivery and credit or debit card on delivery. To order, call 011 269 5812, message 0777 387 339 on WhatsApp, or order online.
Questions
Does Upali's by Nawaloka deliver rice and curry in Colombo?
Yes. Upali's by Nawaloka delivers across Colombo 1, Colombo 2, Colombo 3, Colombo 4, Colombo 5, Colombo 6, Colombo 7, Colombo 8, Colombo 9, Colombo 10, Dehiwala and Mount Lavinia, every day from 11:00am to 10:00pm. Delivery is Rs. 350 to Colombo 1, Colombo 2, Colombo 3 and Colombo 4, Rs. 450 to Colombo 5, Colombo 6, Colombo 7 and Colombo 8 and Rs. 600 to Colombo 9, Colombo 10, Dehiwala and Mount Lavinia. Pickup from 65 C W W Kannangara Mawatha, Colombo 7 has no delivery fee.
How much is rice and curry at Upali's by Nawaloka?
There are 29 options, from Rs. 730 to Rs. 8,350: Upali's Set Menu (Lunch Only) at Rs. 1,450, Elu Mas Mirisata, With Bones at Rs. 3,290, Kukul Mas Mirisata, With Bones at Rs. 1,560, Salmon Rathata Uyala at Rs. 1,810, Elu Mas Mirisata, Boneless at Rs. 4,030, Kukul Mas Mirisata, Boneless at Rs. 2,320, Bittara Sudata Uyala at Rs. 1,000, Elu Mas Kaluwata Uyala, With Bones at Rs. 4,340, Parippu at Rs. 870, Thambung Hodi Rasam at Rs. 870, Elu Mas Kaluwata Uyala, Boneless at Rs. 5,010, Maalu Kirata Ho Mirisata at Rs. 2,120, Omelette Sudata Uyala at Rs. 1,590, Themparadu Bath at Rs. 1,160, Matara Maalu Ambul Thiyal at Rs. 2,290, Seeni Sambolaya at Rs. 730, Dallo Rathatha Uyala at Rs. 2,290, Punchi Ala Teldala at Rs. 1,730, Kos Ata Kalupol Maaluwa at Rs. 2,160, Maalu Oluwa (Fish Head Curry) at Rs. 5,660, Ala Sudata Uyala at Rs. 2,160, Isso Kirata Ho Mirisata at Rs. 2,740, Yapane Kakuluwo (Jaffna Crab Curry) at Rs. 8,350, Hathmaluwa at Rs. 1,450, Upali's Breakfast Combo at Rs. 3,500, Dinner Set Menu at Rs. 1,590, Sri Lankan Tasting Plate at Rs. 4,100, Kukul Mas Mirisata, With Bones (Breakfast) at Rs. 1,450 and Kukul Mas Mirisata, Boneless (Breakfast) at Rs. 2,320. Prices are in Sri Lankan Rupees and are the price you pay.
Is there a vegetarian rice and curry?
Yes. 10 of the 29 options are vegetarian: Bittara Sudata Uyala, Parippu, Omelette Sudata Uyala, Themparadu Bath, Seeni Sambolaya, Punchi Ala Teldala, Kos Ata Kalupol Maaluwa, Ala Sudata Uyala, Hathmaluwa and Sri Lankan Tasting Plate.
How do I order?
Order online at https://order.upalis.com/ for delivery or pickup, call 011 269 5812, or message 0777 387 339 on WhatsApp. We accept cash on delivery and credit or debit card on delivery.