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Seeni Sambol
Seeni sambol ( si, සීනි සම්බෝල ), also known as Sini sambol or Sawi sambol, is a traditional Sri Lankan condiment. It is a caramelised onion chutney or relish, with flavours which are spicy, sweet and aromatic. It is served as an accompaniment to rice, curries, idiyappam (string hoppers) and appam (egg hoppers). It is an integral component of lamprais and seeni banis (a brioche bun with seeni sambol filling). In Sinhala language, Sinhala 'seeni' means sweet or sugar and 'sambol' means sauce. The main ingredients are onion, sugar, Tamarind#Uses, tamarind juice, red chillies and salt, which can also be combined with maldive fish, Curry tree, curry leaves, Cymbopogon#Uses, lemongrass, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. Preparation The traditional method for making seeni sambol is to Sautéing, sauté thinly sliced onions, curry leaves, lemongrass and spices (cardamom, cinnamon, cloves) in hot vegetable oil until they start to carmelization, caramelise. Add tamarind j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
