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{{short description|Spicy Sri Lankan sambal paste}}

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{{Infobox food

|name=Lunumiris

|image=A dish of Lunumiris.JPG

| caption = A dish of Lunumiris

|country=[[Sri Lanka]]

|course=[[Condiment]]

|type=[[Sambal]]

|main_ingredient=[[Chili pepper|Chili]] and [[Onions]]

}}

[[File:Making of Lunumiris.webm|thumb|Making of Lunumiris]]

'''Lunumiris''' ([[Sinhalese language|Sinhala]]:ලුණු මිරිස් [''lunu-miris''] means salt and chillies in Sinhalese. Traditionally it is made with ground chillies and salt mixed together into a paste. Some also refer itas''katta [[sambal|sambol]]'', but katta sambol is a different condiment. Katta sambol (Sinhala:කට්ට සම්බෝල [''kaṭṭa sambōla'']) is a spicy [[Sri Lanka]]n [[sambal|sambol]] served as a condiment. It consists of [[chili pepper]], [[shallot]]s, [[Maldives fish]], [[sea salt]], [[black pepper]] and [[lime juice]], usually ground witha [[mortar and pestle]] ora grind stone.

This paste is typically a bit spicy because of the [[chili powder]] added. [[File:Kiribath (milk rice).jpg|thumb|Lunumiris with [[Kiribath]]|left]]

The translation of [[Sinhalese language|Sinhala]] word ''lunumiris'' loosely translates to ''[[Sea salt|salt]] [[Chili pepper|chili]]'' in Sinhala. That is because the original version of ''lunumiris'' was made only with [[chili powder]], and [[Sea salt|salt]].

Usually [[Kiribath]], [[appam]], [[bread]], [[rice]] and [[roti]] can be eaten with Lunumiris. This can be eaten almost with any food as a [[side dish]].

Lunumiris contains [[chili pepper]], shallots, [[Maldives fish]], [[sea salt]], [[black pepper]] and a little bit of [[lime juice]]. This can be made [[Vegetarianism|vegetarian]], without Maldives fish. This type is hot, but wet, and a little bit crispy because of shallots. This should be made with [[mortar and pestle]], or grind stone. This can be made also with hands, but it doesn't give the real taste.<ref>{{Citation|last=Yasith Silva|title=Hoppers|date=2016-03-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCSHyRNnGlY|accessdate=2016-04-30}}</ref>

The original version of this condiment is made only with [[chili powder]], sea salt, and lime juice. That is spicy and balances out with salt and lime. This can be made by hands.

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==References==

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*[http://www.infolanka.com/recipes/mess3/87.html Recipe on infolanka.com]

{{Sri Lankan cuisine}}

[[Category:Sri Lankan condiments]]