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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Sri Lankan
Servings
2
people
Equipment
Mortar or Pestle
Ingredients
1
cup
Freshly grated coconut
8
pieces
Red dried chili peppers
or 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper
4
buds
Shallots
½
tsp
Salt
or as per taste
¼
tsp
Sugar
2
tbsp
Lemon juice
Instructions
In a large mortar and pestle (or in batches for a smaller mortar and pestle), grind the dried red chilies with the salt and sugar into a fine paste.
Next, add the freshly grated coconut to combine with the paste. This helps the coconut to absorb the flavor and get the color of the red chili paste.
Finally, add the shallots to the mixture.
Pound for a couple more minutes until combined well.
Add the lemon juice, mix well, and serve.
Notes
Please Note:
tsp = teaspoon
tbsp=tablespoon
Keyword
Chutney, IndianCuisine, Pol, Pol Sambol, Pol Sambola, Sambol, South Indian, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan