Chakkakuru - Murungayila Paruppu Curry (Jackfruit seeds- Drumstickleaves lentil curry)

Ingredients:

Tuvar dal - (Split pigeon pea, Tovar dal, Tur dal, Thuvaram paruppu) - 1/2 cup

Jackfruit seeds, Outer White skin peeled and halved - 1 cup

Drumstick leaves - 1 Cup

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Green chillies - 2 tsp 

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Garlic cloves - 4

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Dry red chillies - 3

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - Few

oil - 1 tbsp

salt - to taste

Method:

Wash  jackfruit seeds and pressure cook it adding chillies, turmeric Powder,salt and enough water. Keep Aside.

Wash toor dal and pressure cook it adding garlic and enough water.

Once the dal is cooked add cleaned drumstick leaves and keep boiling till the leaves are cooked. 

Grind grated coconut, and fennel seeds  to a smooth paste. Once the leaves are cooked add ground paste along with 1 cup water and boil for few minutes. Check the salt. Switch off the flame and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, add dry red chillies and curry leaves and fry. Pour this over the curry.

AAnd serve hot with rice...

 
Recipe courtesy: Prassana Sugathan