Ingredients

• 2 -ripe firm star fruit
• 6- scoops vanilla ice-cream
• 2 tbsp.- honey or light molasses
• 1 tsp.- butter, softened
• 1 tsp. -sugar
• For corn flour caramel
• 1 tbsp. -corn flour
• 2 tbsp. -sugar
• 1/2 cup- water

How to Make Star fruit Melba

• Put plenty of water to boil and add 1 tsp. sugar. Put star fruit in, cover and simmer for a minute.
• Remove carefully, drain and dab away water.
• Cool a little and peel off skin carefully.
• Halve fruit vertically first, then horizontally.
• Discard all seeds, with knife point.
• Warm butter and honey in a non-stick, flat bottomed pan.
• Add skinned fruit, gently turn around till fully coated.
• When fruit begins to sizzle lightly, take off fire.
• Keep aside, warm, till required. To make Corn flour Caramel
• Heat sugar in small pan, till brown and fully melted.
• Add water, bring to a boil.
• Dissolve corn flour in 1 tbsp. water, add to caramel.
• Stir continuously till transparent again. To Serve
• Place 2 scoops of ice-cream in individual bowl.
• Place 2-3 pieces of stewed carambola with ice-cream.
• Drizzle some caramel over both.
• Serve immediately.