TO PRESERVE JACKFRUIT FOR LONG TIME/CHAKKA VARATTI/CHAKKA VARATIYATHU/JACK FRUIT VARATIYATHU

CHAKKA VARATIYATHU/CHAKKA VARATTI

         Chakka means jack fruit in Malayalam,varatiyathu means no moisture.Jack fruits are available in a particular seasons.So preserve jack fruit for long time by this method.Using this chakka varatti we can make chakka pradhaman(payasam).

PREPARATION TIME:10 MINS

COOKING TIME : 30 MINS

INGREDIENTS :

Ghee - 3 tblspn

Jack fruit - 200 gm

Jaggery - 750 gm

Cashew nut - 10

Dry ginger powder - 1tblspn

Elachi powder - 1tblspn

PICTORIAL :

Take jack fruit,remove the seed and keep aside

Chop the jack fruit into small pieces given above

Heat a non stick pan and add 3 tblspn ghee

Add chopped jack fruit 

Saute for 2 minutes in low flame

Add 1/2 cup water and mix well

Cover it  and cook for few min,until the jack fruit soften  

After jackfruit gets soft add crushed jaggery.I am using non dusted jaggery so I use it directly without filtering it.If you are using the normal jaggery make sure to remove the impurities and then added to it

Mix well 

After few min it starts boiling and the jaggery dissolves completely

Add a tblspn of elachi powder 

Add a tblspn of dry ginger powder

Add some chopped cashew nuts

Mix well and continue to cook until the jaggery syrup thickens

After few min it thickens,stir continuously

After few min it dosen't stick to the pan,now it's ready and transfer it into the bowl

Delicious chakka varatti is ready.After cools down completely, store it in a glass jar keep it in the refrigerator for 1 year

METHOD:

• Chop the jack fruit into small pieces.
• Heat a pan and add 3 tblspn of ghee.
• Add chopped jack fruit and saute for 2 mins and add 1/2 cup of water and cook for 1 min
• Add roughly chopped jaggery and mix until it dissolves completely.
• After few min it starts boiling now add dry ginger powder,elachi powder and cashew nuts.
• Few min later,it starts thickening and stir continuously,after 3 to 4 min  it dosen't stick to the pan.Now delicious chakka varatti is ready.
• After it cools down completely transfer it into a glass jar and store it in a refrigerator for 1 year.