Name: Kamrakh lonji (Star fruit relish)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sugar; ½ teaspoon brown mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; ½ teaspoon Chaat masala; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; 4 star fruit (carambola), about 200 g (7 oz) in total; make sure they are not too ripe; ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds; ½ teaspoon ground fennel; 2 teaspoons salt; ¼ teaspoon chilli powder

Preparation info

Makes about
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Lands of the Curry Leaf

By Peter Kuruvita

Published 2018

About

We still don’t use it much in the West, but star fruit or carambola — just like most ingredients in the cuisines of the subcontinent — has an impressive list of health benefits. It is sweet and sour and looks beautiful. Try this relish with hot chapattis, parathas or rice, and perhaps you’ll start using star fruit a little bit more in salads and even as a garnish.