Easy! Seeni Sambol (Sri Lankan Onion Relish)
Seeni Sambol is a classic Sri Lankan sweet, sour & spicy caramelized onion relish.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp cooking oil preferably coconut oil
- 2- inch piece cinnamon
- 4 cardamoms
- 5 cloves
- 10 curry leaves
- 2- inch piece of rampe
- 300 g onions peeled and finely sliced
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp chili flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 2 tbsp Maldive Fish crushed
- 1 tbsp tamarind pulp soaked in water
- 2 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the cinnamon, cardamom, clove, curry leaves, and pandan leaves. Sauté till fragrant for a minute.
- Add sliced onions. Sauté till translucent on a very low fire, stirring frequently.
- Continue stir-frying until the onions become a bit translucent and start browning. Do not fry onions.
- Add the chili powder, chili flakes, and salt and keep stirring until well mixed. And then add Maldives fish if using, and stir well.
- Add the tamarind paste, and the sugar and keep stirring for a little while longer. Taste and adjust salt if required.
- Remove from the heat and let cool.