Raw jackfruit/tender jackfruit known as pala musu in Tamil is a vegetable that not most are aware of,I have seen people raising their eyebrows when this vegetable is mentioned.If you are one among them,let me tell you,raw jackfruit is used in many recipes in Tamil cuisine,not very often though,may be because it is a seasonal vegetable.Unlike the fruit,the raw jackfruit is very firm and full of texture,it holds its shape well even after boiled and suitable for dry curry just like any other vegetable. There are many varieties of curry made with this vegetables and today I sharing the simplest one,with no grinding. Apart from this raw jackfruit,we also store the big seed from ripe jackfruit and make many delicacies with that.The only hurdle with raw jackfruit is that it takes some time and patience to cut and clean it.We used to apply oil in hands and knife while cutting it as it oozes out a lot.Now over to the simple yet tasty recipe.
Raw jackfruit curry recipe
Star ingredients: Raw jackfruit
Time:30 minutes
Serves:6
Ingredients:
1 Small raw jackfruit-comes to 1 1/2 cup when chopped into cubes
2 dried red chillies
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon urad dal
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
10-12 curry leaves
2 tablespoons shredded coconut
A pinch of sugar
Salt
Oil to temper
Method:
1.Peel and chop the jackfruit into bite size cubes.Bring a large pot of water to boil.Add cut jackfruit cubes,salt and turmeric powder.Cover and cook till the pieces are soft.Drain and set aside.
2.Heat a kadai and add oil to it.Once hot temper with mustard,urad dal,curry leaves,asafoetida and dried red chillies.
3.Add the drained jackfruit pieces,sugar and saute well.Adjust salt and mix well.Saute for 9-10 minutes
4.Add the shredded coconut and mix well.Remove from flame and serve with rice,kuzhambu and rasam
Notes:
1.You can pressure cook the jackfruit for 1-2 whistles instead of boiling directly to speed up the process.
2.Sugar will bring out the flavor of the vegetable very well,but it is optional.