Pol mallum (stringhopper sambol)

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½Coconut
1Onion
1Fresh chilli
2Tomatoes
60millilitresWater
½teaspoonTurmeric
½teaspoonCinnamon powder sprig curry leaves
¼teaspoonFenugreek
75millilitresCoconut milk juice 1 lime salt to taste

Directions

Grate the coconut, chop the onion and chilli and slice the tomatoes. Place in a pan, add the water, cinnamon, turmeric, curry leaves and fenugreek and cook until onions are soft. Add the coconut milk, stir well and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the lime juice and salt to taste. From "A taste of Sri Lanka" by Indra Jayasekera, ISBN #962 224 010 0