Seeni Sambol (Caramelized Onion Relish)

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1. 1Step 1: Add coconut oil to a dry pan and heat for about a minute on high heat.
2. 2Step 2: Add mustard seeds and when it's cracking, add garlic, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon and sauté for about another minute or minutes and a half on medium heat.
3. 3Step 3: When the mixture is golden brown, add turmeric, chili flakes, and chili powder and mix them together.
4. 4Step 4: When you smell the spices, in about a couple of seconds, add green chili, pandan leaf, curry leaves, and onion and mix again until everything combines together.
5. 5Step 5: Then, add Maldive fish pieces and tamarind dissolved in about 2 tablespoons of water and add to the mixture.
6. 6Step 6: Add salt and cover the pot with a lid and cook for about 8 minutes on low heat.
7. 7Step 7: Add sugar and cook for another 2 minutes and turn off the flame.
8. 8Step 8: Cool the mixture for 5 - 10 minutes and serve with rice, milk rice, string hoppers, hoppers, bread, roti, or as a filling in buns or imbul.