Coconut Sambal

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recipe by BM Thornton www.getdrop.com

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    10mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    1
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    418
based on 1 ratings

Coconut sambal is eaten with nearly every meal in Sri Lanka, you can make it as spicy as you wish but making it with a fresh coconut is best.

recipe updated May 12, 2020

Ingredients

  • Tomato icon
    Tomato
    1
  • Coconut icon
    Coconut
    ½
  • Shallot icon
    Shallot
    2
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    1
  • Chili powder icon
    Chili powder
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1 pinch
  • Chili flakes icon
    Chili flakes
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Lime icon
    Lime
    1 wedge

Tools

  • kCook icon Small bowl

Step preview

  1. Add tomato, shallot, garlic clove, chili powder, black pepper, salt and chili flakes to a clean small bowl
  2. Crush with mortar and pestle until combined
  3. Add coconut to the small bowl
  4. Crush with mortar and pestle until mixture comes together
  5. Squeeze lime into the small bowl
  6. Stir with tablespoon
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