Sri Lankan Carrot Salad/Sambola

Ingredients

• 1 cup Julienned carrots
• 1/4 cup grated fresh coconut (thawed frozen coconut is also fine)
• 11/2 tbsp chopped or sliced shallots/pearl onions/red pearl onion
• 1 green chili sliced
• 1/2 tsp Maldive fish flakes/ umbalakada (non-veg, optional)
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 wedge of lime (to your taste)
• salt (to your taste)