Seeni sambal tarts

Name: Seeni sambal tarts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 medium red onions (total weight about 1 kg); ⅓ cup ghee; 2 cloves garlic and an equal amount of ginger, finely minced; ½ cup fresh curry leaves; ⅓ cup maldive fish (see Note), finely pounded; ½ tsp ground cardamom; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground clove; 2 tsp hot chilli powder; ½ tsp black pepper; 1 tsp salt flakes; 1 tbsp tamarind paste; 50 g jaggery (dark palm sugar), roughly chopped; 1 egg; splash of milk; 2 sheets puff pastry

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:45min

This sambal is sweet – yet complex with spices, chilli and tamarind – hence its name seeni, the Sinhalese word for sugar. Traditionally served as an accompaniment, it’s also found as a stuffing in bread rolls, as a perfect breakfast or snack treat, and here it’s placed upon small tarts.

Updated at: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:34:25 GMT