RAW JACKFRUIT PUZHUKKU l TENDER JACKFRUIT PUZHUKKU l PHANAS KA CURRY l IDICHAKKA PUZHUKKU

Raw jackfruit, Tender Jackfruit,  Kacha Phanas, Kathal, Idichakka it is known as is used for preparing various dishes dry as well as gravy based.

In Kerala, the Chakka Puzhukku with raw jackfruit bulbs as well as Idichakka is famous and served with Kanji (Red rice porridge) or rice.  A teaspoon of ghee in the hot Kanji and the chakka puzhukku is awesome.  I also serve Vadu manga with it.

It is tasty and healthy too those who have the taste bud to relish this dish.

Let us look at the recipe now:

Time taken: 1 hour
Serves : 2 -3

Ingredients:

Raw Jack fruit - 100-150 gms
Red cow pea, Karamani, Chuvanna payaru, Red Chowli - 1/4 cup
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Green chilli - 1
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/4 to 1/2 tsp
Jaggery - 1 tsp

Salt 1/2 tsp to 3/4 tsp or as required

Tempering:

2 tsp Coconut oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Urid dal
Curry leaves - 1 sprig




Step 1

Remove the outer skin of the Jackfruit (vendor will remove and give you if you request him).  Cut into small cubes by removing the inner portion which I have explained in my tender jackfrluit fried subzi. Watch that video

Step 2

Soak the red cow pea overnight.  Cook separately the jackfruit and cow pea.  I cooked it together because I had not soaked overnight.  I soaked it for one hour in hot water in the morning and cooked along with jackfruit for 8-9 whistle in medium flame.

Step 3

Grind coconut, cumin seeds, red chilli powder, green chilli to a fine paste.  You can either use coconut green chilli, cumin seed combination or red chilli powder, coconut and cumin seeds.

Step 4

After the cooker cools down, remove the jackfruit red cow pea and transfer into another vessel, add salt, jaggery and cook for 5-10 minutes.  Add the coconut paste.

Step 5

Temper with the ingredients mentioned.  

How to serve:

Serve with Kanji (Red rice porridge).


Preparation of Kanji (Rice porridge)

1/4 cup Red rice (Red Puzhungalari)
Water

Wash and pressure cook the same for 8-9 whistle along with the jackfruit, red cow pea in a separate cooker container.  I added around 1 -1/2 cup water.


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