Name: Pol Sambol - Sri Lankan Coconut Sambol recipe by Sheetal Bhatt at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups coconut, shredded; 1 small onion, very finely chopped or minced; 4 cloves garlic, minced (optional); 1 red chili, minced; 2 teaspoons sugar, I used fine grain; 1-2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon red chili flakes; 2-3 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon pepper powder; Salt to taste

ABOUT Pol Sambol - Sri Lankan Coconut Sambol RECIPE

If given a choice I would term Pol Sambol as a dish that defines Sri Lanka. Simple, rustic and basic yet bursting with delightful flavours. Pol means coconut and Sambol is a chutney or salsa like condiment that accompanies Sri Lankan rice, curries and flat breadsEach meal we had in Sri Lanka was accompanied by this delish Sambol and a salad. Sambol is a condiment made using some very minimum ingredients and is usually not cooked. The Pol Sambol recipe I share was served with hoppers, pol roti, curry and rice... practically everything. It is a dish a Sri Lankan can put together from the ingredients fetched from their back yards. It is extremely basic and yet its presence elevates the entire meal.