Sri lanka seeni sambol sauce

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
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\"A taste of Sri Lanka\"
By Indra Jayasekera
450gramsOnion
6Garlic cloves
2slicesGinger
4Cardamom
4Clove
100millilitresOil
50gramsTamarind
100millilitresCoconut milk, thin
½teaspoonChile powder
2teaspoonsPaprika
10gramsFish, Maldives or
50gramsPrawns, dried
Curry leaf sprigs
1Lime, juice of
5cgsCinnamon stick
100millilitresCoconut milk, thick
2teaspoonsSalt
2teaspoonsSugar

Directions

SEENI SAMBOL

===========================> Directions <======================== Slice the onions finely and chop the garlic and ginger. Bruise the cardamoms and cloves. Heat the oil in pan and fry the onions, garlic and ginger. When golden brown remove, drain and set on one side.

Drain excess oil from the pan. Squeeze the tamarind into the thin coconut milk and add to the pan together with the chile powder, paprika powder, maldives fish, curry leaves, lime juice, cinnamon stick, Coconut milk, thick and salt. Heat and allow to simmer for 5-8 minutes.

Add the fried onion, garlic and ginger and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes. Stir in the sugar and remove from the heat.

Discard cinnamon stick before serving.

=======================> Notes and Credits <===================== Note: If maldives fish are not available, wash and soak the dried prawns until they are soft, then stir fry in oil before using. ISBN #962 224 010 0