23 Aug 2013
Fried Onion Seeni Sambol
Seeni Sambola/Seeni Sambol is a Sri Lankan dish which is sweet & spicy. It is a sweet & spicy onion fry which well goes with Sri Lankan Kiribath or Sri lankan Appa. Even Seeni Sambola is great with a slice of bread.
Ingredients:
- 5 large Onions peeled and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Maldive Fish
- 1 1/2 inch Ginger root (crushed)
- 8 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 3 tbsp crushed red Chilies
- 5-6 cardamoms
- 3-4 cloves
- 1 small sprig Curry leaves
- 1-2 pieces Rampe
- 1 piece Sera
- 1 piece Cinnamon
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Tamarind paste
- 2 tbs Sugar
- 4-6 tbsp Vegetable oil
Method:
- Mix all the ingredients except tamarind paste,sugar & oil.
- Heat the oil in a shallow pan. Add the mixed onions and keep stirring.
- When the onions are well fried and dry, add the tamarind paste and keep stirring until well mixed. Allow to fry a few minutes longer. The mix will turn dark brown when well fried.
- Add the sugar and keep stirring for a little while longer.
- Taste and adjust salt if required.
