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Curd Making
Curd Making
Curd Making

Wilpattu National Park | Private Safari

By Travceylon Leisure
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$96 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
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Overview

This workshop takes you on a delightful tour through the world of traditional buffalo curd making. Learn more about the lives of curd makers in the village.

Activity location

  • Saraii Village
    • A2
    • Wirawila, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Saraii Village
    • A2
    • Wirawila, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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Safari Jeep Only (4hrs)
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$96.19 x 1 AdultAU$96.19

Total
Price is AU$96.19
Safari Jeep Only (12hrs)
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 6:00 am
Price details
AU$192.38 x 1 AdultAU$192.38

Total
Price is AU$192.38

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedService of an English-speaking guide.
  • What's includedWhat's includedDemonstration about the process of making curd.
  • What's includedWhat's includedA bowl of freshly made curd and kithul treacle to try.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge (optional).

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby

Activity itinerary

Once you get to the curd makers’; you will be initially shown the various sections of the farm. You will then be starting your workshop with the milking process. The professional will show how the female buffalos are milked by hand. You may also get to try milking if they have a sedate buffalo. The milk will then be strained to remove scum and poured into a cauldron-like pot to boil while stirring. This boiling process takes two hours, but you will be able to move on to the next station after a quick stop as they will have the processes happening continuously. A souring agent is then added to the boiled milk. Though buffalo urine was originally used for this purpose, it isn’t anymore; and other agents such as tamarind pulp, natural microbes, or a spoon of previously made curd are added. The milk is then poured into a reddish-brown clay pot of the required size, covered with paper, and left to set for over six hours. The pot helps in the curdling process. This is the most basic explanation, the process itself is not as simple as it sounds; and needs a very delicate balance of factors to prevent fungus growth ahead of its expiry.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSaraii Village
    • A2
    • Wirawila, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESaraii Village
    • A2
    • Wirawila, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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