Lunumiris (Sinhala:ලුණු මිරිස් lunu-miris means salt and chillies in Sinhalese. Traditionally it is made with ground chillies and salt mixed together into a paste. Some also refer it as katta sambal, but katta sambol is a different condiment. Katta sambol (Sinhala:කට්ට සම්බෝල ''kaṭṭa) is a spicy sambal served as a condiment. It consists of chili pepper, , Maldives fish, sea salt, black pepper, and lime juice, usually ground with a mortar and pestle or a grind stone.
Etymology
The translation of Sinhala word
lunumiris loosely translates to
Sea salt Chili pepper in Sinhala. That is because the original version of
lunumiris was made only with
chili powder, and
Sea salt.
Usage
Usually
Kiribath,
appam,
bread,
rice and
roti can be eaten with Lunumiris. This can be eaten with almost any food as a
side dish.
Ingredients
Lunumiris contains
chili pepper, shallots,
Maldives fish,
sea salt,
black pepper and a little bit of
lime juice. This can be made
Vegetarianism, without Maldives fish. This type is hot but wet, and a little crispy because of the shallots. This should be made with mortar and pestle, or grind stone. This can be made also with hands, but it doesn't give the real taste.
The original version of this condiment is made only with chili powder, sea salt, and lime juice. It is spicy and balances out with salt and lime. This can be made by hands.
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