Onion sambal and bread

Sri Lankan seeni sambol is a sweet and spicy onion relish. Make a jar of this condiment to make your meals enjoyable and add flavor to anything from crackers to plain bread. Here you’ve got the recipe told by one of our friends from Talawakelle :)

Please make sure to read the recipe instructions carefully to avoid mistakes!

 Ingredients:

•   1-2 kg of Onions chopped coarsely 
•  5 Cardamoms 
•  1 small piece of cinnamon 
•  5 tablespoons of oil( increase if required) 
•  2 tablespoons of Sugar 
•  3 tablespoon of Tamarind 
•  5-6 Curry leaves 
•  1 pandan leaves chilli powder 
•  Salt to taste 

 Heat a pan that is enough to hold the 1-2 kg of chopped onions. Keep the heat to medium and pour the oil. Gradually add sprigs of curry leaves, 2 small cinnamon pieces, 5 cardamoms, Pandan leaf and chilli powder. Add the chopped onion to the spice mix and stir gently to merge all the ingredients, keep the heat steady while making sure the onions don’t burn. 

 Let the ingredients cook while the onions caramelizes to a deep amber and reduces in quantity. Leave the Onions cook for 10 minutes and add the tamarind juice and sugar. Add salt to taste. Leave it to cool before transferring it to a glass jar and refrigerate. When you need to use this sweet and spicy Seeni sambol, take a few tablespoon and microwave it for a few seconds.