Gotu kola sambal

Pennywort is being labelled as a ‘superfood’ nowadays, but in Sri Lanka, where it is known as gotu kola, it has always been considered a healthy and delicious condiment for a curry. As I am no doctor, I won’t enter into the many things it is touted to cure — but it tastes damn good, so do try to get hold of some, or buy some from a nursery and grow your own; it makes a beautiful ground cover.

If you can’t get hold of a fresh coconut and grate it, use frozen grated coconut from an As