Sarlas or red onion salad is one of the easiest and tastiest salad to prepare. It's a traditional Kerala salad and can be made in a few minutes time. It makes a perfect accompaniment with fried cutlets, fish or fried rice.
Sarlas is a combination of finely chopped red onions, green chili and curry leaves mixed in lemon juice or vinegar and coconut milk. Salt is then added to taste.
I have prepared lots of it as I had couple of people coming over for lunch, however the recipe given below is for 4 people.
Onions - 2 medium sized
Green chili - 1
Curry leaves - 7-8 leaves
Coconut milk - 2 tablespoons
Vinegar - I table spoon
Salt to taste - 1/8 teaspoon or a pinch should be enough
The red onions need to be chopped lengthwise into thin slices. The green chili needs to be diced into very fine pieces, so that no one really should be able to feel the heat from it. The curry leaves may be added as whole leaves. These are excellent to combat cholesterol , so one should always eat them. However, many people like the flavour and never really like to eat the curry leaves. Once all the ingredients have been prepared, mix the onions, green chili , curry leaves and vinegar in a bowl. Rub in the vinegar onto the onions for around a few minutes. You will notice the onions turning into a soft pink colour. Add the coconut milk and salt to taste. The dish is ready to be served.
Ah, I have a question. Does the vinegar cut down on the aftertaste of the raw onions? I find that often raw onion is too sharp in taste for me. It sounds interesting to add coconut milk.
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