Friday 16 September 2011

Tender Jack Fruit Thoran [Idi Chaka Podutuva]



Ingredients :
   
Tender green jack fruit - 1 small
Turmeric powder - 1/2 sp
Salt - 1 sp

For seasoning :

Oil - 2 sp
Mustard seeds - 1 sp
Urad dhal - 1/2 sp
Curry leaves - little
Coconut [ fresh ] - 1/2 cup
Green chillie - 2

Method :

Peel the thick skin of the jack fruit & cut the white portion into big pieces. Take a pressure pan, add just enough water to cover the vegetable. Now add salt, turmeric powder & cook till it becomes soft. Then drain the water & crush the pieces with a ladle or hand. [ do not smash.] Coarsely grind chillie & fresh grated  coconut without adding water. Then heat coconut oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dhal & curry leaves. When the mustard seeds splutters, add the jack fruit & mix well. Check for salt & add the grained masala to that & fry for 5 mins in low flame.Then remove from the gas. Your idi chaka thoran is ready. Serve with rice, sambar, rasam etc. 

2 comments:

  1. i used to do this often in dubai.but here not yet started.may be should get it from main market.

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  2. good charu u can get easily in market !here we always get in mumbai

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