Jackfruit tree is widely cultivated and popular food item in tropical regions of India, Nepal, SriLanka, Thailand, Malasia, Cambodia,Indonesia, Vietnam etc.It is also found across Africa.Jackfruit is a fruit largely available in Kerala. It is also called as chakka in Malayalam.
Unripe Jackfruit is cooked as a vegetable. Chakka Puzhukku is one way of preparing unripe jackfruit. Its seeds are also using in cooking.
Chakka Puzhukku is a mushy preparation with overcooked uunripe chakka mixed with ground coconut spiced mixtures. It is usually served as a sidedish for lunch but it is a tasty combo when served with kanji (rice soup) for dinner.
This Chakka Puzhukku is my moms special which we had during our holidays.
Here goes the recipe
Ingredients:
Happy Cooking !!!!!
LOTUS
Unripe Jackfruit is cooked as a vegetable. Chakka Puzhukku is one way of preparing unripe jackfruit. Its seeds are also using in cooking.
Chakka Puzhukku is a mushy preparation with overcooked uunripe chakka mixed with ground coconut spiced mixtures. It is usually served as a sidedish for lunch but it is a tasty combo when served with kanji (rice soup) for dinner.
This Chakka Puzhukku is my moms special which we had during our holidays.
Here goes the recipe
Ingredients:
- Unripe jackfruit chopped-5cup
- Grated coconut-2cup
- Green chilly or birds eye chilly-5-7
- Garlic-5 cloves
- Small onion-3no
- Cumin seeds-1/2tsp
- Curry leaves-2-3 sprigs
- Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
- Coconut oil-as required
- Salt to taste
- Water-as required
Method:
- Cut the jackfruit into 2 equal half.Remove the jackfruit bulbs and clean them by removing its seeds.cut it into small pieces.
- Boil the chopped jackfruit pieces with enough water, few curry leaves and salt.Cover and cook until done, stirring in between.
- Grind the grated coconut with green chillies, garlic, cumin seeds, small onion and turmeric powder to a coarse mixture without adding water and keep aside.
- Add the coarsely ground coconut mixture to the cooked jackfruit/chakka.Mix everything well.Add salt as required and cook in a medium heat for a minute or two, stirring occasionally. Gently mix everything together and let it sit in low heat for few minutes. Do a taste- test, adjust the salt and turn off the stove.
- In a shallow pan, heat coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds and saute few curry leaves for few seconds.
- Pour it over the cooked jackfruit coconut mixture.
- Serve hot and Enjoy the dish!!!!!
Happy Cooking !!!!!
LOTUS
very interesting and delicious recipe :)
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yummy1missing my village in kerala:(
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it's looking yummy and delicious.
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