Vaalai kai sambal

Vaalai kai sambal (Sinhala: කොළ කෙසෙල් සම්බල්, Tamil: பச்சை வாழைப்பழ பொரியல் சம்பல்), also known as vazhakkai sambal, ash plantain sambal, or green banana fry sambal, is a traditional Sri Lankan condiment. 'Vaalai kai' means unripe plantain in Tamil.

Vaalai kai sambal is a sambal made of plantain, thick coconut milk, onion, green chilies, red chilies, mustard seeds, vinegar, salt and lime juice. Dry roasted red chilies, mustard seeds, vinegar, salt and sugar are ground to form a smooth paste. Green chilies and onions are chopped into fine pieces. The plantains are peeled and diced before being mixed with tumeric powder and salt. The diced plantains are deep fried in oil until they turn to light brown colour. The plantains, green chilies, onions, coconut milk and paste are then mixed together before serving.

See also

• Sambal
• Cuisine of Sri Lanka
• List of banana dishes