IRUMBAN PULI SUBZI

Irumban puli or bilimbi it is known as is sour in nature but the pickle and subzi was very nice.  I have already posted the bilimbi-achar-irumban-puli-pickle  recipe.  Yesterday, I was thinking what to do with the left over bilimbi after making the pickle.  I tried subzi with sweet potato and it was very tasty with rice and chapati.

Irumban puli  in English is known as  tree sorrel or cucumber tree.  In India, it is known as bilimbi, irumban puli, chemmeen puli, bimbul, orakkaapuli, bimblin etc.

Let us look at the recipe now:

Ingredients:

1 cup bilimbi chopped
1 medium sweet potato finely chopped
3 onions finely chopped
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp coconut grated
few curry leaves
a pinch of turmeric powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urid dal
2-3 tsp oil
few curry leaves
a pinch of asafoetida
salt
chopped coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:

Heat oil in kadai.  Add the mustard seeds, urid dal, curry leaves.  When it is done, add the asafoetida, onion saute for few minutes.  add the bilimbi, sweet potato, salt, turmeric powder and saute till is soft and cooked.  add the chilli powder, grated coconut,  mix well. garnish with chopped coriander leaves. serve hot with rice, chapati.