Skip to main content

Gotukola Sambol...(Centella asiatica L.)

 

Gotukola Sambol

Gotukola Sambol...(Centella asiatica L.)

There are many types of herbs in Sri Lanka which we use to make herbal salads, herbal drinks or curries. It is common side dish which serve with the Sri Lankan rice and curry. Even for a vegan or vegetarian person can have this dish by skipping the maldivian dish. This is a fresh dish that should prepare just before your meal. 

Main ingredients to make Gotukola sambol : Gotukola, fresh coconut, tomato, Maldivian fish, lime juice, green chili, and Onion. 

Health Benefits: long and thick hair, increase memory and brain(fatigue, anxiety, depression, psychiatric disorders, Alzheimer's disease, and improving memory and intelligence. Other uses include wound healing, trauma, and circulation problems (venous insufficiency) including varicose veins, and blood clots in the legs.)

Nutrition: vitamins B and C, proteins, important minerals, and some other phytonutrients such as flavonoids, volatile oils, tannins, and polyphenol

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Sri Lankan Prawns Curry

  Sri Lankan Prawns Curry Sri Lankan Prawns curry There are few ways to make Sri Lankan Prawns curry. Some people do it mild way and others do it spicy way.  Ingredients Prawns 300g Turmeric power 1/2 tsp Red chili power 1-2 tsp Curry power 1/2 -1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Curry leaves 3 Pandon leaves 2 Tomato 2 chopped Onion 1 chopped Garlic 3-4 chopped Ginger 1/2 piece Thick coconut milk 1 cup Water or 2 nd  milk 1/2 cup Fenugreek 1/4 tsp Black pepper 1 tsp Green chili 1-2 Cinnamon 1 piece Method : Add all the mentioned ingredients  without think coconut milk  to a pan and cook with prawns. When the prawns cook well, add thick coconut milk and cook further until the gravy get little thicker. This takes about 10-15 minutes. As the way you like can do the changes in quantity of red chili power.