Seeni Sambol
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
4 People
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Calories
232 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Sri Lankan
Seeni Sambol
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Seeni sambol (or sawi sambol) is an onion-based condiment from Sri Lanka, a variant of sambal, popular in South East Asia.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb yellow onion (or red onion), thinly sliced
- 1½ tablespoon red pepper flakes
- ½ cup tamarind juice
- A few curry leaves
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 1 pod green cardamom
- 2 cloves
- ½ tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon Maldivian fish flakes or powder (umbalakada)
- 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
- salt
Instructions
- Combine the red pepper flakes and the sugar.
- Season the onion with salt and mix well.
- Place a saucepan over medium heat and dry heat it.
- Add the onion and cook over low heat for 4 minutes, covered, stirring regularly.
- When all the water from the onions evaporates and they become a bit translucent and start to brown a bit, add the oil, curry leaves, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
- Mix and cook again, covered, over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Remove the lid and cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes over high heat, stirring frequently.
- Add the tamarind juice, and the sugar and red pepper flakes mixture . Season with salt.
- Mix and cook, covered, over medium heat, for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Remove the lid, add the Maldive fish (umbalakada), stir well and cook again over low heat for 3 minutes.
- Taste and add salt, if necessary, as well as sugar and red pepper flakes, if necessary.
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