(Coconut Sambol)

Ingredients

• •2 cups scraped, fresh coconut
• •2 small pearl onions or shallots, sliced.
• •1 small green chili, sliced.
• •1 clove garlic, sliced.
• •1 to 2 teaspoons hot red chili powder
• •1 teaspoon salt
• •1 to 2 teaspoons Maldive fish (optional)
• •1 medium lime.

Directions

1. 1Grind or chop all ingredients except coconut, in a grinder or chopper. A mortar and pestle can also be used.
2. 2Once the ingredients are crushed and mixed thoroughly, add the coconut.
3. 3Continue to grind until the coconut turns evenly red and all ingredients are well mixed. This can also be done with fingers.
4. 4Squeeze half a lime. Mix well.
5. 5Taste and adjust salt and lime.