Ingredients required for the preparation of bilimbi pickle
Bilimbi (Irumban puli)-30
Red chilli powder- 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Asafoetida powder-1/4 tsp
Fenugreek powder-1/4 tsp
Green chillies-3
Water- 1/4 cup
Mustard- 1/4 tsp
Dried red chillies- 3
Curry leaves- 10
Sesame oil (Nallenna)- 4 tbsp
Method of preparation of bilimbi pickle
Wash the bilimbi fruits and cut both ends
Cut each bilimbi vertically in to 2 equal parts
Vertically chop the green chillies in to 2 pieces.
Heat the turmeric powder, chilli powder, fenugreek powder and asafoetida powder in a cooking pan for few seconds.
Heat the sesame oil and add few mustard seeds. When the seeds splutter, add curry leaves and red chillies and fry it for two minutes.
Now add the bilimbi pieces, salt and green chillies in to it and fry it until the bilimbi fruits get sauteed
Add the fried mixture of turmeric powder, asafoetida powder, red chilli powder and fenugreek powder to it and mix well.
Add 1/4 cup of water to it. Once the water gets boiled well, remove from the flame keep it get cold.
Once cooled it is ready for use. Move the pickle to air tight containers. It can be stored for 2 to 3 months. The bottle used for keeping the pickle should be dry and the presence of water inside the bottle will spoil the pickle.