Sri Lankan Oatmeal Bowl
Savory oatmeal cooked with chicken and topped with a spicy onion sambal, Jalapeno peppers and parsley
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup wholegrain instant oats
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup cooked chicken
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- salt to taste
- 1 small red onion chopped
- 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp lime juice
- parsley chopped to serve
- Jalapeno pepper sliced to serve
Instructions
- Heat a pan in medium. Add water, stock and oats and cumin powder. Reserve a few pieces of cooked chicken and add the rest. Cook until oats are done. Add salt to taste.
- In a small bowl, mix in the chopped onions, red chili flakes, cayenne pepper, lime juice and 1/4 tsp salt. You can use a mortar and pestle to pound this mixture until well combined, like we traditionally do.
- Serve oatmeal topped with the reserved chicken, onion sambal, sliced Jalapeno peppers and chopped parsley. Sprinkle lime juice if needed.
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