Pol sambol ( si, පොල් සම්බෝල), or thenkai sambal ( ta , தேங்காய் சம்பல்), is a traditional
Sri Lankan dish made from
coconut, mostly used as an accompaniment with rice,
string hoppers,
hoppers
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and curries. It is a coconut
relish
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, consisting of freshly grated coconut, shallots, dried whole chilies (or chili powder), lime juice, salt and Maldive fish.
Ingredients
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Coconut
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Shallot
The shallot is a botanical variety (a cultivar) of the onion. Until 2010, the (French red) shallot was classified as a separate species, ''Allium ascalonicum''. The taxon was synonymized with '' Allium cepa'' (the common onion) in 2010, as the ...
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Ground dry red chillies
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Salt
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Lime
Lime commonly refers to:
* Lime (fruit), a green citrus fruit
* Lime (material), inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide
* Lime (color), a color between yellow and green
Lime may also refer to:
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Pepper
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Food and spice
* Piperaceae or the pepper family, a large family of flowering plant
** Black pepper
* ''Capsicum'' or pepper, a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae
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(optional)
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Maldive fish
Maldives fish ( dv, ވަޅޯމަސް, translit=valhoamas) is cured tuna fish traditionally produced in Maldives. It is a staple of the Maldivian cuisine, Sri Lankan cuisine, as well as the cuisine of the Southern Indian states and territories of L ...
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Garlic (optional)
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Tomato (optional)
Preparation
The traditional method for preparing pol sambol is to grind the freshly grated coconut, shallot, chillies and
maldive fish
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(umbalakaḍa - a smoked and cured tuna, that is sold in chips or flakes) on a rectangular block of
granite
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with a granite rolling-pin, known as a miris gala ( si, මිරිස් ගල). If fresh coconut is unavailable then moistened
desiccated coconut
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can be used as an alternative. Apply the juice of a freshly squeezed lime (or lemon) through the mixture, add salt if needed and serve as a side dish.
A variation can be made by
sautéing
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Description
Ingredients for ...
the pol sambol in
mustard seeds, curry leaves and sliced onion, which is called Badapu Pol Sambol (sautéed pol sambol).
See also
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Cuisine of Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cuisine is known for its particular combinations of herbs, spices, fish, vegetables, rices, and fruits. The cuisine is highly centered around many varieties of rice, as well as coconut which is a ubiquitous plant throughout the count ...
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Thenga chammanthi
References
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Sri Lankan cuisine
Foods containing coconut