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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