Mallung

Mallung, also spelled mallum, is a Sri Lankan dish of shredded vegetables, usually leafy greens lightly cooked or sauteed with fresh coconut and a range of spices and chili. The word simply means wilted. It is a common condiment eaten at almost every meal, and a meal often has one or two different mallungs, which locals rely on as a regular source of vitamins. The usual seasonings are chopped green chillies, shallots, curry leaves and garlic, with shredded coconut, turmeric, salt, pepper, powdered Maldives fish and lime juice. Cooks use many bitter, medicinal and wild native greens, and one of the most popular mallungs is made with gotukola, Centella asiatica. Outside Sri Lanka, spinach, cabbage, chard and kale are common substitutes.