Recipes · Sri Lankan · Sauces, Dressings, and Marinades
Lunu Miris
One serving has 57 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (33%) and selenium (22%). Ready in 10 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (62 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: fish
Ingredients
- 40 g Onions, red, raw
- 5 g Chilies, dried red
- 8 g Lime juice
- 1 g Salt
- 8 g Salt cod
Method
- Soak the salt cod (standing in for dried Maldive fish) briefly in warm water, then drain and flake it finely.
- Pound or blend the dried red chilies with the salt into a coarse powder.
- Add the finely chopped red onion and the flaked fish, and pound or blend together into a coarse, moist paste.
- Squeeze in the lime juice and mix well.
- Serve at room temperature as a fiery condiment alongside rice and curry.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 57.4 kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 7.9 g | |
| Water | 44.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 6 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.25 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.25 g | |
| Leucine | 0.45 g | |
| Lysine | 0.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.16 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.22 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.29 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 0.53 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.06 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.23 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.16 g | |
| Saturated | 0.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 12.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 25.6 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.6 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 19.7 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 96.7 mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 278 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 12.2 µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 956 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.25 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.24 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.16 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 12.9 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.8 µg | 33% |
| Choline | 30.4 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 69.7 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 7.2 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12.9 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.41 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7 µg | 6% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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