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Seeni Sambol

Name: Seeni Sambol
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 3 cups thinly sliced red onions; 10-12 leaves curry leaves; 1 tablespoon tamarind paste; 1 teaspoon dried red chili flakes; 2 tablespoons palm sugar; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; to taste salt

Seeni Sambol is a sweet and spicy caramelized onion relish from Sri Lanka, often served as a condiment alongside rice, hoppers, or bread. It combines the deep flavors of slowly cooked onions with spices and tamarind, reflecting Sri Lankan culinary traditions of bold flavor combinations.

7 ingredients

sweetspicycaramelizedtangyaromatic

Culinary DNA Preview

Sri Lankan75%

South Asian25%

Ingredients

red onions
3 cups thinly sliced
curry leaves
10-12 leaves
tamarind paste
1 tablespoon
dried red chili flakes
1 teaspoon
palm sugar
2 tablespoons
mustard seeds
1 teaspoon
salt
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from Sri Lankan home cooking, Seeni Sambol showcases the island's use of local spices and ingredients, blending indigenous and South Asian culinary influences into a staple accompaniment.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Sri Lankan75%

ingredients+techniques

South Asian25%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

caramelizing sautéing tempering reduction

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