Chakkakuru Manga Curry /Jackfruit seeds and Mango curry

Ingredients:

Raw mango  – 1

Jackfruit seeds  -2 cups

Green chillies - 3

Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds -1 tsp

Red Chillies – 2

Shallots/Small onions – 5

Curry leaves - few

Oil – as needed

Salt-to taste

Method:

Remove the seeds from Jack fruit and keep aside.You can store this in refrigerator and use. Keeping it outside makes it very dry.

Peel the outer skin and cut the seeds length wise.Also cut raw mangoes length wise.

Pressure cook jack fruit seeds,adding 1 cup water,turmeric Powder and salt. Cook until they are soft and tender.Cooking time for frozen seeds are very less when compared to the fresh ones. Grind coconut, Green chillies, Small onion, Jeera seeds and ginger piece. Mix well and let it come to a slow boil. Switch of the heat and keep it aside.

Splutter mustard seeds. Add red chillies and curry leaves to this and fry until they are brown. Pour this seasoning over the curry .

Chakkakuru manga curry ready to serve with hot rice.....:)

Chakkakuru upperi /Jackfruit Seeds stir fry /Chakkakuru Mezhukkupuratti

Ingredients:

Chakkakuru / Jackfruit seeds- 2 cups (cleaned & sliced)
Chilly powder-2 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Small Onions - 1/2 cup
Garlic - 9 pods
Water - 1/2 cups
Curry leaves - few
Salt – to taste

Method:

Remove the outer dry skin of the jackfruit seeds and slice them thin.  

Pressure cook the sliced seeds with 1/2 cups of water, turmeric powder and salt. Measurement of the water  varies according to the seeds. Add more water and pressure cook again, if it is not cooked. When the water has evaporated and the seeds are cooked, remove from the heat and set aside. 

 Heat 1 to 2 tbsp oil in a non stick pan and fry Sliced onions, Crushed garlic and curry leaves. Add red chill powder and required salt and saute well. Add cooked jackfruit seeds to the kadai and stir-fry over low heat until the seeds are lightly browned. Serve hot.

 Yummy chakka kuru upperi is readyyyyy......:)

Chakka / Jack fruit Ada

Ingredients:

Jack fruit bulbs - 9 nos
Roasted rice flour - 2 cups
Jaggery - 1 cup (medium sweet.If you want,can add more)
Water to melt Jaggery - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1/4 cup (use either sugar or Jaggery powder)
Banana Leaves - 5 (you may use aluminium foil/parchment paper as well)

Method:

Deseed and Chop the ripe jackfruit bulbs into small pieces. Grind this in a mixer without water and make puree. Simultaneously melt the jaggery in another pan with little water.

In a bowl, mix pureed jack fruit, rice flour and hot jaggery syrup. Mix well with hand to make a  dough. if the dough is too tight add more water or if too loose add more rice flour.

Mix grated coconut, cardamom Powder, sugar and keep aside. Take cleaned banana leaves one by one and keep a ball of dough into it. Spread the dough with the palm or fingers. Making the hands wet with water makes this spreading easier. keep a spoon of grated coconut and sugar on the center of the flattened dough. Fold and press the leaf horizontally with your hands. Repeat this with the whole dough.

Now shift this to a steamer and close the lid. Steam it for 20-25 minutes in medium heat.

Peel off the leaf once the adai have cooled down. cut into strips and enjoy.....

Recipe Courtesy : Nitha Mathish