Chakavaraty [ jack fruit jam ]

Ingredients :

• Ripe jack fruit - 12 pieces
• Jaggery - 1 1 / 2 cup
• Fresh grated coconut - 1 cup
• Elaichi powder - 1 sp
• Ghee - 2 table spoon

Method  :

Remove the seeds from each jack fruit florets and cut into pieces. Boil in enough water till the fruit becomes soft. Remove from the gas and drain the water and keep aside.Grind it alongwith the coconut in the mixer. Then keep one big non stick pan in the gas. Pour the drained water adding the  jaggery, cook on a slow fire stirring continuously till one stirng comes. Then add the jack fruit, coconut mixture. Mix well. When the mixture becomes thick and starts leaving the pan add ghee and elaichi powder. Stir well and remove from the gas. When cooled store in a dry air- tight container. This jam goes well with elai adai or can be used to make payasam.Your tasty chaka varatie vishu special item is now  ready to eat.