Pol Sambol
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Asian, Sri Lankan, Vegan
Pol Sambol
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Pol sambol is a traditional Sri Lankan condiment prepared with freshly grated coconut, chili pepper and red onion. It is most often used as an accompaniment with rice, string hoppers, hoppers, as well as other dishes.
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Ingredients
- ½ fresh coconut ,grated (about ½ lb/250g), (or ½ lb/250g frozen grated coconut)
- 6 small red dried chili peppers (or 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 6 small Bombay onions or 1 red onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon Maldive fish chips (optional)
- Juice of 1 lime
Equipment
- Mortar and pestle
Instructions
- Using a large mortar and pestle (or working in batches in a smaller mortar and pestle), grind the dried red chilies with the salt and sugar into a fine paste until there are no chili seeds visible in the paste.
- Then, add the Maldive fish chips (optional), and grind a little more.
- Next, add the freshly shredded coconut to combine with the paste. The whole idea at this stage is to get the coconut to absorb the flavor and get the color of the chili paste.
- Finely, add the diced red onions. Grind a couple more minutes until obtaining a paste with enough texture.
- Add the juice of the lime, mix well, and serve.
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