Sri Lanka

Pol Sambol

Name: Pol Sambol
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Sri Lanka
Ingredients: 200 g Freshly grated coconut; 2 tbsp Chili powder; 1 piece Red onion; 2 tbsp Lime juice; 1 tbsp Maldive fish; 1 pinch Salt

Sri Lankan coconut relish

Pol sambol is a Sri Lankan relish of freshly grated coconut, chili and lime, served with almost every meal.

Roasted chili powder and a little Maldive fish give it heat and depth; it pairs with rice, hoppers and bread.

Servings4

Time15 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Freshly grated coconut200 g
Chili powder2 tbsp
Red onion1 piece
Lime juice2 tbsp
Maldive fish1 tbsp
Salt1 pinch

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Pound the onion and chili powder fine.
Add the grated coconut and combine.
Stir in Maldive fish and salt.
Season with lime juice.
Mix well and serve with rice or hoppers.

Make it original

Maldive fish and chili powder for pol sambol are in the Asia Boutique.

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