Bilimbi Chi Sheer

I came across this scrumptious, tangy, mouth watering fruit called Averrhoa Bilimbi. The fruit is very crunchy when unripe and it turns from bright-green to yellowish-green, when it is ripe. 

One can eat them raw by applying salt and spice after cutting, just like raw mango (kacchi kairi).

I preferred making Bilimbi chi Sheer i.e lemon green in color delicious tangy and sweet curry.

Ingredients:

• Bilimbi fruit- 8-9 nos

• Coconut milk pack- 2 packs (one whole grated coconut milk)

• Onion- 1 finely chopped

• Jeera- 1 tsp

• Turmeric - 1 tsp

• Salt

• Rice flour- 2 tsp

• Sugar- 5 to 6 tsp

Procedure:

• Chop Bilimbi fruit in circular rings and cook it in pressure cooker for 10 mins along with jeera, turmeric and onion.

• Now mix the above mentioned cooked ingredients with coconut milk and rice flour. If you are using coconut pack then dilute the milk with some water.

• Once the mixture boils put some salt and sugar till it dissolves completely. 

• Do not over boil the Sheer since the coconut milk tends to curdle.

• You can garnish with coriander before serving.

Bilimbi chi sheer along with hot steamed rice is definitely a delicacy in the month of Shravan!!