Title: Malay Pickle
Categories: Main
Yield: 1 Servings
| 150 | g | Shallots |
| 1 | | Fresh chilli |
| 75 | g | Dates |
| 1 | | Pickled lime |
| 3 | sl | Ginger |
| 2 | | Cloves garlic |
| 2 | ts | Mustard seeds |
| 50 | | 75 ml vinegar |
| 1 | ts | Paprika |
| 25 | g | Sugar |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
Clean the shallots, halve them, cut the chilli lengthways and
chop the dates and pickled lime. Grind the ginger, garlic, chilli and
mustard seeds together and add sufficient vinegar to make a thick paste.
Add the paprika. Boil the remaining vinegar with the sugar and add the
dates. Remove from the heat and add the shallots, ground mixture and salt
and mix well. From "A taste of Sri Lanka" by Indra Jayasekera, ISBN #962
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