I have been watching a program for the last couple of months in PudhuYugam TV. And the program is called "Konjam Soru Konjam Varalaru" - literal translation is "Little Food Little History". The anchor goes on a tour around the country and explores their cuisine and shows some special recipes cooked by the locals. Last week was an episode on Panruti , a town in cuddalore district , Tamil Nadu. The place is famous for Jackfruit and Cashews. I was totally surprised to know the etymology of JackFruit. It originated from a malayalam word Chakka which in turn became Jaca and then finally Jack Fruit! So one of the recipes that they showed in that program was this jackfruit seed raw mango gravy. It was quite an easy recipe and being a half mallu wanted to give it a try. The shallots cooked in coconut oil emanates a great aroma ..and the coriander powder gives a wonderful flavor. Everybody at home liked it.
My mum says my grandfather used to bring home a BIG JackFruit and slowly carve out the bulbs and seeds. My mom ,aunts and uncles used to sit around waiting to taste it. My grandpa used to dip it in honey and give each one of them a bulb in turns.
Recipe:
Prep Time : 15 minutes.
Cooking Time : 10 minutes.
Source :Swapna's Cuisine
Ingredients:
1 small onion sliced
10 jackfruit seeds
1/4 cup raw mango chopped length wise
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coconut oil
1 green chilli slit vertically.
water as required
salt as required
For Grinding
3 Tbsp grated Coconut
2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 green chilli
10 shallots
For Tempering
10 shallots
2 red chillies
2 tsp coconut oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
Method:
1. Remove the seeds from jack fruit and pressure cook it for one whistle .
2. In the meanwhile, chop the raw mangoes and keep it separately. Grind all the ingredients together under For Grinding section.
3. Once the pressure subsides,remove the slippery covering of the seeds and mash it.
In the same cooker, add 1 tsp coconut oil and wait until it turns hot. Add shallots and green chilli and saute for a couple of minutes.
4. Add the mashed seeds ,chopped raw mango ,salt , 1 tsp turmeric powder and 1 cup of water. Bring it to a boil until the raw mangoes become soft.
5. Now add the ground paste and simmer it for 2 minutes.
6. In the meanwhile in a separate pan add 1 tsp coconut oil and mustard seeds . Once they splutter add chopped shallots, red chillies and curry leaves.
7. Pour this to the gravy.
8. Serve hot.
Note:
I tried microwaving the seeds for 30 seconds to get rid of the skin , but wasn't too successful. So let me know if you have another way to do it.
Tidbits:
Did you know Jack Fruit is
1. used in chinese medicine to mitigate the effects of alchohol in our body.
2. rich in fibre and can treat constipation
3. Rich in vitamin A and C ; hence good for skin and eyes.
My mum says my grandfather used to bring home a BIG JackFruit and slowly carve out the bulbs and seeds. My mom ,aunts and uncles used to sit around waiting to taste it. My grandpa used to dip it in honey and give each one of them a bulb in turns.
Recipe:
Prep Time : 15 minutes.
Cooking Time : 10 minutes.
Source :Swapna's Cuisine
Ingredients:
1 small onion sliced
10 jackfruit seeds
1/4 cup raw mango chopped length wise
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coconut oil
1 green chilli slit vertically.
water as required
salt as required
For Grinding
3 Tbsp grated Coconut
2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 green chilli
10 shallots
For Tempering
10 shallots
2 red chillies
2 tsp coconut oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
Method:
1. Remove the seeds from jack fruit and pressure cook it for one whistle .
2. In the meanwhile, chop the raw mangoes and keep it separately. Grind all the ingredients together under For Grinding section.
3. Once the pressure subsides,remove the slippery covering of the seeds and mash it.
In the same cooker, add 1 tsp coconut oil and wait until it turns hot. Add shallots and green chilli and saute for a couple of minutes.
4. Add the mashed seeds ,chopped raw mango ,salt , 1 tsp turmeric powder and 1 cup of water. Bring it to a boil until the raw mangoes become soft.
5. Now add the ground paste and simmer it for 2 minutes.
6. In the meanwhile in a separate pan add 1 tsp coconut oil and mustard seeds . Once they splutter add chopped shallots, red chillies and curry leaves.
7. Pour this to the gravy.
8. Serve hot.
Note:
I tried microwaving the seeds for 30 seconds to get rid of the skin , but wasn't too successful. So let me know if you have another way to do it.
Tidbits:
Did you know Jack Fruit is
1. used in chinese medicine to mitigate the effects of alchohol in our body.
2. rich in fibre and can treat constipation
3. Rich in vitamin A and C ; hence good for skin and eyes.
