Best Leek Seeni Sambol Recipes

SEENI SAMBOL

Steps:

• Combine the red pepper flakes and the sugar.
• Season the onion with salt and mix well.
• Place a saucepan over medium heat and dry heat it.
• Add the onion and cook over low heat for 4 minutes, covered, stirring regularly.
• When all the water from the onions evaporates and they become a bit translucent and start to brown a bit, add the oil, curry leaves, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
• Mix and cook again, covered, over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
• Remove the lid and cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes over high heat, stirring frequently.
• Add the tamarind juice, and the sugar and red pepper flakes mixture . Season with salt.
• Mix and cook, covered, over medium heat, for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove the lid, add the Maldive fish (umbalakada), stir well and cook again over low heat for 3 minutes.
• Taste and add salt, if necessary, as well as sugar and red pepper flakes, if necessary.

LEEK SEENI SAMBOL

Steps:

• Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan over a high heat until smoking. Add the leeks, ginger and garlic and fry for 5-7 mins or until the leeks are starting to brown.
• Add the curry leaves, coconut milk, tamarind paste, chilli powder, cinnamon and 1 tsp salt, and mix to combine. Reduce the heat to low-medium and cook for 45 mins or until reduced and sticky. Can be made two days ahead and kept in the fridge.

MAKE SEENI SAMBOL RECIPE | SRI LANKAN | QUICK & EASY

Steps:

• Slice the onions.
• Get ready with dried red chili flakes, sugar, and salt.
• Also, get ready with the thin tamarind juice.
• Mix the onion and salt until all combined well. Then place the pan over the stove and cook the salt-mixed-onion under low flame for 3 or 4 minutes. In a halfway through open the lid and give a stir to avoid burning.
• Then, add the cooking oil, mix and again cook covered under medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Now take off the lid and cook uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes under high flame. Stir frequently to avoid burning.
• Finally, add the tamarind juice, sugar, and red chili flakes. Mix and cook covered under medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Open the lid, give a good stir, and again cook covered under low flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Taste and adjust salt, sugar, or red chili flakes if needed.
• This is how to make seeni sambol recipe in Sri Lankan style at home. Serve and enjoy this delicious and easy Seeni Sambol.

SEENI SAMBAL (SWEET AND SPICY ONION RELISH)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan, add the curry leaves, onions, ginger and garlic and sauté until the onion starts to brown.
• Add the chili powder, salt, tamarind extract and continue to cook on low heat until the onion comes together 20-25 minutes.
• Add the jaggery at the end when your required consistency is reached.
• Continue to cook for a few more minutes until the jaggery is incorporated well.
• Enjoy with rice, idli, dosai (I don't like those at all), chapathi or stringhoppers.
• This condiment can stay for at least a week refrigerated.