Irumban Puli Achar Easy
Irumban puli/bilimbi is mixed with salt and dried in hot sun for two days before preparing achar
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
- 500 g Bilimbi Irumban puli
- Ginger A small piece
- 7 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek powder Uluva
- 2 tbsp Chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 cup Vinegar
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
- Sesame/gingely oil As reqd, Nallenna
- Salt As reqd
For preparing irumban puli achar, first wash the puli well and dry with a cloth. Cut into small pieces.
Mix some salt with the irumban puli pieces and dry in the hot sun for 2 days.
Grind ginger, garlic, fenugreek powder and mustard seeds with little vinegar to a smooth paste.
Heat nallenna in a pan and saute the ginger mixture. Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, remaining vinegar and stir in low flame.
Stir in irumban puli pieces, sugar and required salt. Mix well in low flame for a few seconds and remove from fire.
Irumban puli achar, a traditional favorite with keralites, is ready.