A bright, herbal salad of finely shredded gotu kola leaves with grated coconut, red onion, green chili, Maldive fish, and a generous squeeze of lime — refreshing, nutritious, and uniquely Sri Lankan.
Ingredients
2 cups gotu kola (pennywort) leaves, washed and finely shredded
1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 green chili, finely chopped
1 tbsp Maldive fish flakes
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 tsp salt
1 small tomato, finely diced (optional)
Instructions
1Wash gotu kola leaves thoroughly. Remove tough stems and shred the leaves very finely.
2Combine shredded leaves with grated coconut, onion, green chili, and Maldive fish.
3Add diced tomato if using.
4Squeeze lime juice over the salad and season with salt.
5Toss everything together gently. Serve immediately alongside rice and curry.
Did You Know?
Gotu kola is revered in Ayurvedic medicine as a brain tonic — Sri Lankan elders say eating gotukola sambol regularly sharpens memory and promotes longevity.