Servings: 4

½ coconut, scraped ½ coconut, scraped
1 tsp Maldives fish chips 1 tsp Maldives fish chips
½ red onion, chopped ½ red onion, chopped
½ green cayenne, sliced ½ green cayenne, sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tsp ginger, grated 2 tsp ginger, grated
4-5 curry leaves, roughly chopped 4 to 5 curry leaves, roughly chopped
2 tsp chilli flakes 2 tsp chilli flakes
¼ tsp black pepper ¼ tsp black pepper
¾ tsp salt ¾ tsp salt
1 lime, juiced 1 lime, juiced

Put the fish chips and give a few pounds to start breaking them up. Make sure all fish chips have been ground finely.
Add onion, green cayenne, garlic, ginger, curry leaves, chilli flakes, pepper and salt in a mortar and pestle and crush together to make a paste.
Add the coconut and crush lightly to release the juices and combine until the mixture is completely blended together.
Pour into a serving bowl and add lime juice, mixing together with your hands to ensure even mixing.