POL MALLUN (COCONUT MALLUN)

Ingredients

1 1/2 tspn Maldive fish (umbalakada) or small shrimp (kunisso)
1/2 onion sliced
2 cups shredded coconut
1 sliced green or red chillie
Salt to taste
2 tspn tamarind juice
1 piece of sliced goraka
little bit of red chillie powder
1/2 tspn Turmeric powder
1/2 tomato sliced
few curry leaves and a small piece of rampe
1 cup water

Sri lankan Pol Mallun recipe (Coconut Mallun)

Method

Add maldive fish, sliced onions, sliced chillie, tomato, salt, tamarind juice, sliced goraka, little bit of red chillie powder and curry leaves into a pan with 1 cup water and bring to a boil.
While it’s boiling mix coconut and turmeric powder. When the maldive fish is cooked add the coconut mix into the curry and cook for a while stirring all the time.
When the coconut is well cooked remove from the stove. This goes well with String Hoppers or Rice packets.

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