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gotu kola sambol

How to make a Sri Lankan gotu kola sambol

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  • Author: Tooting Mama

Description

Gotu kola is a fresh and fantastic Sri Lankan sambol. I’ve tweaked this traditional sambol recipe to bulk it up to make an equally delicious salad. Have it on its own, or combine it with your favourite curries. It’s a win-win Sri Lankan dish.


Ingredients

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  • One large bunch of gotu kola (or parsley, spinach and or rocket)

  • 1 red onion finely chopped

  • 8 cherry tomatoes roughly chopped

  • 1 green chilli finely sliced

  • 2 tablespoons of fresh grated coconut or desiccated coconut (unsweetened)

  • Juice of one lime

  • Salt


Instructions

 

  1. Wash your gotu kola and pat dry. Finely chop the leaves and partway down the stems, you can discard the rest. Put this into a large mixing bowl.

  2. Add the finely chopped red onion, the roughly chopped cherry tomatoes and the green chilli.

  3. Sprinkle over the coconut and using your hands mix all the ingredients.

  4. Add the lime juice and salt, mix again, and let the sambol rest, then serve alongside your favourite curries.