317/1, Gemunu Mawatha, Kiribathgoda
Open 9.00AM to 9.00PM
Dodol is a difficult dessert to find easily in Colombo shops - so we were ecstatic to find one that not only makes some but delivers dodol to your home.
The Dodol House is one of two places that we know of that delivers kalu dodol to your doorstep. We wouldn't say theirs is the most classic rendition of the much beloved sweetmeat, but it's definitely tasty with a brilliantly gooey texture.
It's not something you hear everyday, but we've been on a bit of a dodol binge lately. We discovered Dodol House around a year ago and we instantly fell in love with their stuff. Earlier this year we discovered Mune's Kalu Dodol, which also does a pretty legit job. Pricewise you're looking at a very small difference between the two, with Dodol House charging Rs. 1200 per kilo of dodol, which includes delivery.
DH's dodol is very rich with a crustlike outer layer and a glistening, gooey center. In a general sense, the darker the kalu dodol, the better it is (since that usually means it has high quality jaggery), and this is right up there in terms of color. The sweetness of the kithul jaggery is also very distinct with the richness and creaminess coming from the coconut milk.
The texture of a kalu dodol is just as important as its flavour and that's the biggest difference between our dodol contenders. Dodol House's stuff has gooey texture, somewhat like a thick muscat. Coupled with the crust, this makes for a beautiful contrast of textures. If you're not into the gooeyness (why wouldn't you be?), you can go for Mune's dodol which is also great with seemingly more coconut milk in it, and a more solid composition.
We did, however, notice the fact that the piece we got this time around had less cashews in it, which was slightly disappointing.
The Dodol House is still rocking their brilliant Comic-Sans-on-Paint cover photo on Facebook, which is where you can place your order, either by sending them a message or calling them up on 077 117 5521. We'd suggest calling them at least three days in advance since they do need prior notice.
Finding high quality dodol in Colombo is not an easy task, so we're really glad The Dodol House is still at it. Their dark, gooey dodol ticks the right boxes both in terms of flavour and texture which is a rare find anywhere in the country. Being able to get it delivered just makes it that much better.
The Dodol House delivers yummy kalu dodol with high quality ingredients right to your doorstep. Need we say more?
Dodol is a Sri Lankan dessert favourite and good dodol is hard to find - we found a place that makes some and also delivers it to your door.
සිංහල දැන් කළු දොදොල් කන්න කවුරුහරි කතරගම ගිහින් එනකල් ඉන්න ඕන නෑ. කොළඹ දොදොල් හවුස් එකෙන් දැන් රසම රස දොදොල් ගෙදරට ම ගෙනත් දෙනවා.
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I am writing from New York, USA. After reading your glorious recommendation about Dodol House I managed to order about 2 kilos of their Dodol which was received today. Only thing correct in your description was this: "Their dark, gooey Dodol ticks the right boxes both in terms of flavour and texture which is a rare find anywhere in the country." I do not think it is correct to call this stuff Dodol as they are more like MUSCAT and I am very disappointed. I have tasted real Kalu Dodol made by best Dodol makers in Kandy and Mawanella -all are Muslims- and know what I am talking about. Even though the word "Kalu" is missing from the name of this place and product, what they are selling as "DODOL" is slightly misleading. I was hoping to get a slab of Dodol of extraordinary high quality. But I must say that I am disappointed that they are not real Dodol, but whatever it is called tasted good and nice. If you are looking for to get a piece of nice Kalu Dodol, this is not the place to go.
We tried this Dodol today. However this is not Dodol! This is a combo between a Dodol and Turkish delight. However it tastes great and definitely worth the price and wait. Delivery was a bit hard to coordinate but we wish them the best of luck. Good effort …keep it up.
Try Dodol at Hondahitha, Pagoda Road, Nugegoda.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hondahitha+Meekiri/@6.8805537,79.8954229,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xaca815abf25a5a0b
Delivery took 48 hours and was free; 1 kg costs 1000 LKR.
And the dodol…awesome! Best dodol I have ever tasted.
Vasantham at Wellawatte (near 37th Lane opposite the Arpico on land side) serves not only great Dodol but also one of the best Muscats out there. I felt it was even better than Bombay sweet. You guys should do a piece on them
Although mune's and dodol house differ from each other in terms of texture, I love them both! Can't get enough of this.
I Ate the Dodol today from "The dodol House". It's really very tastly. And I felt like eating my mom's sweet…….
2/5
Tissa Abeyratne
I am writing from New York, USA. After reading your glorious recommendation about Dodol House I managed to order about 2 kilos of their Dodol which was received today. Only thing correct in your description was this: "Their dark, gooey Dodol ticks the right boxes both in terms of flavour and texture which is a rare find anywhere in the country." I do not think it is correct to call this stuff Dodol as they are more like MUSCAT and I am very disappointed. I have tasted real Kalu Dodol made by best Dodol makers in Kandy and Mawanella -all are Muslims- and know what I am talking about. Even though the word "Kalu" is missing from the name of this place and product, what they are selling as "DODOL" is slightly misleading. I was hoping to get a slab of Dodol of extraordinary high quality. But I must say that I am disappointed that they are not real Dodol, but whatever it is called tasted good and nice. If you are looking for to get a piece of nice Kalu Dodol, this is not the place to go.