Green Jack Fruit (Chakka) Kootu

One of my all time favorite dishes, also my daughter’s favorite too. This one, I made from frozen jack fruit seeds and tender green jack fruit. In our home town we called the jackfruit as “chakka”. Whenever I make this recipe, I feel like home.

Ingredients

Jack fruit seeds ————————— 1 lb
Tender green jack fruit ————— 1 lb
Chili powder ——————————– 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder ———————— 1/4 tsp
Water ——————————————– 1 cup
Salt to taste
For Grinding
Grated coconut —————————- 1/4 cup
Garlic cloves ——————————– 4
Pepper corns ——————————– 10
Cumin seeds ——————————– 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves ——————————— 1 spring
For Seasoning
Curry leaves ——————————— 2 springs
Mustard seeds —————————— 1/2 tsp
Cooking oil ———————————— 1 tsp

How to make

Thaw the jack fruit green and cut it into medium size pieces
Coarsely grind the things under “For Grinding”, using a mixer/blender
In a pressure cooker add the jack fruit, jack fruit seeds, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and a cup of water
Cook for about 10 minutes or two whistles
Turn off the stove
Once it cools down, open the pressure cooker, add the coconut paste and mix them well
Switch on the stove and cook for couple of more minutes
Now do the seasoning
Keep a small pan on the stove in medium heat
Add oil and mustard seeds
Once it crackles add the curry leaves
Now pour this into the chakka kootu
The tasty chakka kootu is ready to serve