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Karamadala kaayi sasime | Star fruit sasime

By Leena Hegde, Puttanamane

Ingredients A quick look Step by step Notes

Star fruit also known as carambola is a juicy tropical fruit native to Bharat (India) and Southeast Asia. We call this Karamadala. This fruit is widely popular with attractive star shape and is enjoyed in raw and cooked preparations. It has a slightly sweet-sour flavor and so are its dishes.

Sasime is one such sweet-sour curry made with star fruit. Sasime tastes better with ripe star fruits. But unripe star fruits can also be used to make sasime. I have used raw fruits in this recipe. If you prefer, you can cook them before grinding the mix. Sasime is mixed with plain rice to eat.

Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

0 Cool off time

0 Total time

20 mins

Course

Curry

Diet

Vegetarian

Difficulty level

Easy

Servings

1 cup

Ingredients

1 large or 2 medium sized star fruits (Karamadala / Kamrakh)
½ cup thick and fresh curd
2 tablespoons freshly grated coconut
½ teaspoon mustard seeds (sasive / rai)
1 inch fresh turmeric root
½ green chilli
¼ tablespoon jaggery or as required
Salt as required

Cookware / Utensils

Bowl(s)
Spoon
Mixer
Coconut grater

Instructions

Wash star fruit(s) and chop them roughly.
Grate 2 tablespoons fresh coconut. Chop green chilli, and turmeric root.
Take chopped star fruit, chilli, turmeric, grated coconut, and ½ teaspoon mustard seeds in a mixer jar.
Grind them to a smooth paste.
Take ½ cup fresh curd in a bowl.
Add ground mix to the curd. Mix well.
Add jaggery and salt.
Mix well and serve with rice.

Step by step guide

How to make Star fruit Sasime

1. Wash star fruit(s) and chop them roughly.

2. Grate 2 tablespoons fresh coconut. Chop green chilli, and turmeric root.

3. Take chopped star fruit, chilli, turmeric, grated coconut, and ½ teaspoon mustard seeds in a mixer jar.

4. Grind them to a smooth paste.

5. Take ½ cup fresh curd in a bowl.

6. Add ground mix to the curd. Mix well.

7. Add jaggery and salt.

8. Mix well and serve with rice.

Notes

The quantity of jaggery can be increased or decreased as per your taste.
If chillies are too spicy, reduce the quantity. Sasime should get only the mild aroma and taste of spiciness and should not be spicy.