Sunday, January 3, 2010

Idichakka / Tender jack fruit Thoran

 



Tender jack fruit ( small sized) -1
Grated coconut – 1 cup
Green chilly – 2
Small onions -3
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Chilly powder – ½ tsp
Seasoning :
Rice – ½ tsp
Urad dal – ½ tsp
Mustard seed 1/ 2 tsp
Dry red chilly -2
Coconut oil 2 tbsp
Curry leaves – few

Method ;
1.Clean jack fruit and cut into small chunks.Add some water  salt  and turmeric powder and cook covered in a pan until soft.drain the remaining water .Shred the cooked jackfruit by pounding the pieces using a pestle or pulse in a food processor ..you can shred them finely or coarsely according to your choice.
2.crush coconut with green chilly and onion.
3.heat oil in a  pan, add mustard seed. when they begin to splutter add urad dal , rice , red chilly and curry leaves.
4.Add coconut mixture and red chilly powder and fry for a minute on a low fire.
5.Add the shredded jackfruit , enough salt and mix well . cover and cook on low heat  for a minute.
6. serve hot with rice.

6 comments:

  1. Dear Sangeetha
    Happy new year to you and family.
    So starting the year with this great dish , my favorite!!! This recipe is absolutely new to me specially the seasoning. Will try soon when the baby jack fruits are there. ( The cold storage ones are available round the year)
    Have a nice week

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  2. This is my absolute favorite! The style of cooking this dish is awesome! Scrumptious!

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  3. Today you have posted 2 of my fav dishes..It's been a year or so since I had idichakka thoran...love thiruvathira puzhukku..Here I don't get some of the ingredients and your post made me crave for that too...:-) Wish you a very happy New Year !!!!

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  4. Hey sangee
    wish u & ur family wonderful 2010!!
    ethuokke kanichinghane kothipikkalle...idichakka kandaitu kalam marannu...evide kittarilla..kandittu kothi varunnu..yummyy

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