Chakka Puzhukku / Chakka Vevichathu / Mashed Jackfruit

Chakka Puzhukku

Ingredients

Unripe jackfruit – 1/4 th of a medium jackfruit, cleaned, pitted and roughly chopped
Grated coconut – 1.5 cup
Cumin seeds  – 1/4 – 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Garlic – 2 – 3 small

Green chillies – 2 – 3 or red chilly powder – 1/2 – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 – 2 sprigs
Coconut oil – 1 tbsp

Salt – To taste

Method

1. Boil the chopped jackfruit with enough water, few curry leaves and salt. Cover and cook until done, stirring in between.

2. Grind the coconut, turmeric powder, green chillies, garlic and cumin seeds to a coarse mixture.
3. When the jackfruit is done, add the ground coconut mixture and let it cook for a few minutes. Taste-check for salt. Switch off.
4. Add a  few curry leaves and a tbsp of coconut oil. Serve hot with mulaku chammanthi, thenga chammanthi or fish curry.

 

Chakka Puzhukku

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Maya Akhil

Wife, Mother, Blogger and above all, an ardent lover of good food. I cook, serve, and eat with almost the same passion. The divine aroma that fills the kitchen when I cook or bake is simply what keeps me going!

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