Jackfruit Recipes

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Chakka Vevichathu/Kuzhachathu



Ingredients

Chakka chula/Jackfruit flesh - 500 gms

Grated coocnut - 1 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Green chilli - 2-3

Garlic - 3 cloves

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Oil

Curry leaves

red chilli - 1

Salt to taste



Method

Cook cleaned chakkachula/jackfruit flesh with 2 cups of water and salt to taste, until it is done,

for 15-20 minutes

Meanwhile Grind grated coconut , turmeric powder , cumin seeds, green chilli and garlic to a

coarse paste, by adding very little water.

Combine the coconut paste with the cooked jackfruit and mix it well using a big spoon.Add more

salt if needed

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. when they pop up add dried red chillies and curry leaves

and pour it over the jackfruit-coconut mix.Serve warm!!!!

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Chakka Varattiyathu



Ingredients

Ripe Jack fruit - 2 kg

Jaggery - 1 kg

Water - 2 cups

Ghee - 1/2 - 1 cup

Dried ginger powder(Chukku) - 1 tbsp

Cardamom(Elakka) powder - 1/2 tbsp


Method

1)Cut jackfruit into small pieces.

2)Cook in a pressure cooker with one cup of water. Allow it to cook for 6-8 whistles.

3)Either ground this cooked jackfruit in a mixer grinder or transfer this to a wide necked vessel like `urali` and allow all the water to disappear stirring occasionally.

4)Meanwhile, cook the jaggery with one cup of water and make a thick syrup.

5)Pour this to the cooked jackfruit and stir continuously till it becomes thick.

6)Add ghee little by little.

7)Also add the dried ginger powder and cardamom powder.

:- When you think this is sticking to the bottom of the pan, add more ghee.

Now when this starts to form a ball, stir for 1 more minute and remove from fire.

9)Cool and store in an air tight container.

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Fried Jackfruit



Ingredients:

raw jack fruit - 1/2 kg
rice flour - 2 to 3 tbsp
chili powder - 1 tsp
asafetida - 1/2 tsp
oil to deep fry
salt to taste


Method

1. Cut away the thorny green skin and the white core of the jack fruit.
2. Cut the fruit into 1.5 cm thick slices.
3. Rub the slices with chili powder, asafetida and salt.
4. Keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
5. Sprinkle the slices with 1 tbsp of water and about 2 tbsp of rice flour.
6. This will make the masala stick to the slices and also give a crisp outer crust.
7. Deep fry the slices in moderately hot oil till brown.
8. Drain well and serve hot.
9. The slices should have a crisp crust and remain soft inside.

Note:

* This simple preparation is a delicacy of west coast of India.
* Use tender jack fruit which is just beginning to mature and has soft, tender seeds.
* This variety is widely used for cooking.
* While peeling and cutting this, lightly smear your knife with oil to prevent the milky wax of the fruit from sticking to the knife.


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Chakka Eriseri(Traditional Jackfruit curry)




Ingredients

Chakka - 1/2 kg
Grated coconut1 - cup
Red chillis - 2
Jeera(cumin seeds) - 1/2 tsp
For seasoning
Grated coconut - 2tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Jeera(cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few

Method

(Raw) jackfruit seed is removed from the thin outer part of chakka. Cut these into small pieces. Boil 3cups of water adding chakka pieces and turmeric and salt.
Grind the grated coconut. chili and jeera, When the chakka is cooked add the ground paste and stir it well.Heat a pan with little oil, add grated coconut, mustard seeds jeera and curry leaves. When the coconut become red add to the chakka eriseri.This curry is very tasty.Serve with rice.
I tried with the frozen raw jackfruit and the chakka eriseri came out very well..


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Jackfruit shake




Ingredients:
5 - pitted jackfruit pieces
2 cups - milk
5 tbsp - sugar
2 tsp - honey

Method

Chop jackfruit into small pieces and blend it along with milk and sugar.
Freeze it in a glass and serve it topping with a tsp of honey.

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