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Pol sambol
A 9:16 storyboard, 91 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Pol sambol, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Pol sambol. Pol sambol (පොල් සම්බෝල), a Island plate from Sri Lanka. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Pol sambol
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Pol sambol, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Pol sambol. Pol sambol (පොල් සම්බෝල), a Island plate from Sri Lanka.
On screen. Pol sambol
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out fresh coconut, thai chili, lime juice, red onion, anchovy. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Scale, Mixing bowl, Sharp knife.
On screen. Scale · Mixing bowl · Sharp knife
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Pol sambol: weighed ingredients beside the heating pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Heat 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Set out a scale and the equipment for Pol sambol. Heat to the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh fresh coconut, thai chili, lime juice, red onion, anchovy, kosher salt, olive oil. Pol sambol is cooked in Island as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Chop coconut with chili, lime, onion, and a little anchovy. Dried Maldive fish is the usual savor. Anchovy does that job. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Pol sambol: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Pol sambol is cooked in sri lanka. Also called පොල් සම්බෝල. A no-cook plate still needs salt and a rest so the dressing soaks in.
On screen. Pol sambol is cooked in sri lanka. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Pol sambol: aromatics and the main ingredient in the pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Build the base in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Pol sambol, until the edges take a little color. Cold plates mute salt. Taste again after the food has rested a minute.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Pol sambol: simmering or roasting until the cue. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Chill 24 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Pol sambol at the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C. Start checking at 24 minutes. Pol sambol is done when it tastes seasoned after the chill, and the dressing or brine coats every piece.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Chill 24 min
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Step 5
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Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Pol sambol: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Pol sambol, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
On screen. Check the center of Pol sambol, not the edge.…
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Step 6
step · sri-lanka
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Pol sambol: rested and ready to plate. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Rest Pol sambol for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in sri lanka, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Pol sambol in this shot order and no other: scale and bowls in a flat lay; the slice or ladle hitting a warm plate; a grill grate just before the food lands; fish just turning opaque and flaking. Slate words for the editor: anchor, undercrust, pebble, kettle, honeyed, hearthside, drift, willow, ramekin, shimmer.
On screen. Rest Pol sambol for 5 minutes, then… · Rest 5 min
Scene 11 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Pol sambol is done when it tastes seasoned after the chill, and the dressing or brine coats every piece.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 12 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Pol sambol looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Pol sambol turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 13 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cover Pol sambol and refrigerate it the same day. Eat it within 2 days. Do not leave a dressed or creamy cold plate at room temperature.
On screen. Storage
Scene 14 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 175 calories, with 2.7 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 175 kcal · 2.7 g protein · Indulgent
Scene 15 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Pol sambol
Scene 16 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Pol sambol from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.