Lunu miris also known as kata sambal.
It’s a onion relish or spicy sambal paste.
In Sri-Lanka this is primarily prepared with red onion and chili. It is most commonly served as a paste or topping for many traditional Sri Lankan dishes.
Ingredients
1 large red bombay onion , finely chopped or shallots (made with shallots taste really well)
1-2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 freshly crushed black pepper
Sea Salt as required
5-6 fresh green chillies chopped
1 tablespoon Umbalakada (dried Maldives fish, dry fish or dry shrimp)
1/2 scotch bonnet also known as Kochi chilli (be cautious it's very spicy, add according to your spice level)
1 whole lime juice or pickle lime
1/4 bunch of coriander
Types of fish you can use
Dried Maldives fish, fried dry salted fish or dry shrimp 👇
Method
Place all the ingredients except the lime juice in a food processor or stone/wood mortar using a pestle (Wangediya), crush them. Pound the ingredients to develop their flavour. Add salt, and lime juice to taste, mix well with the pestle, pounding the mixture well.
Goes well with most of the main dishes.
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