When Chanchala Gunewardene wanted an icon for her new gourmet kithul treacle brand, it was the friendly reptile she chose. With the delicious, satisfying alliteration in the newly coined name- Kimbula Kithul- they were ready to take Matara treacle to the world. This happens, of course, because kithul treacle is a precious commodity. Indeed select Colombo restaurants Nihonbashi, Kaema Sutra, Ministry of Crab, Cafe Kumbuk and Ceylan Creperie among them now depend on Kimbula kithul. With a low glycaemic index (meaning less increase in the level of glucose in the blood) of 27, Kithul treacle is also a healthier substitute for sugar.

Source: Sunday Times March 02, 2019 19:18 UTC