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Sri Lanka Malay Pickle Dates and Shallots
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Sri Lanka Malay Pickle Dates and Shallots

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

182
Calories
2g
Protein
0g
Fat
46g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • MALAY PICKLE
  • 150 gm Shallots
  • 1 Chile, fresh
  • 75 gm Dates
  • 1 Pickled lime
  • 3 slc Ginger
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 75 ml Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 25 gm Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

Directions

1

Clean the shallots, halve them, cut the chile lengthways and chop the dates and pickled lime. Grind the ginger, garlic, chile 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.

2

Remove from the heat and add the shallots, ground mixture and salt and mix well.

3

Category:Sri Lankan Recipes

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Category:Sri Lankan Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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