RAW JACK FRUIT KOOTU CURRY

Raw jack fruit or Chakka kootu curry is a most popular dish in Nagercoil region during pongal festival,that time only we can get so many yam varities.During pongal day,in Tamil it is 'Thai thirunal', it is a must have side dish in our lunch.

Cut the raw jack fruit and remove the pods and seeds.Then chopped the pods into two halves.Remove the white shell from the seeds then use it for cooking.Cook all vegetables along with the seasoning ingredients,grounded coconut mixture and the roasted coconut mixture.I learn't this recipe from my mom,please do try this recipe.Now let's check out the recipe....

PREPARATION TIME:30 min

COOKING TIME:30 min

INGREDIENTS:

Raw jack fruit - 2 handful

Jack fruit seeds- 1 handful

Yam / Kaachi kizhangu - 50 gm

Nenthran raw banana- 1/2

Monthan raw banana- 1

Pumpkin - 75 gm

Water - 5 cups

FOR GRINDING:

Pepper - 1 t blspn

Shallots - 8

Cumin - 1/2 tblspn

Grated coconut - 1 cup

Virali manjal / Turmeric - small pieces

Red chillies - 3

FOR ROASTING:

Oil - 1 tblspn

Mustard - 1/2 tblspn

Urad dal - 1/4 tblspn

Curry leaves - 2 sprig

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Salt as required

PICTORIAL:

Take 2 handful of raw jack fruit and 1 handful of jack fruit seeds

Take 50 gm of yam/kaachi kizhangu.Peel the skin and chopped roughly

Take nenthran raw banana and chopped roughly

Take monthan raw banana and chopped roughly

Take 50 gm pumpkin

Heat 4 cups of water in a earthenware pot

Add 50 gm roughly chopped yam( kaachi kizhangu in Tamil )

Add 1 roughly chopped monthan raw banana

Add 1/2 roughly chopped nenthran banana

Add 75 gm chopped pumpkin

Add 1 handful of jack fruit seeds

Add 2 handful of raw jack fruit

Close the lid and cook

In a grind stone add a small piece of turmeric,I use virali manjal

Add 1 tblspn pepper

Add 5 shallots and grind coarsely

Coarsely grounded pepper and shallot mixture

Add it to the vegetable mixture

Add required salt

Close the lid and cook

In a grind stone add a piece of turmeric

Add 3 red chillies and grind well

Add 1 cup of grated coconut

Grind coarsely

Add 1/2 tblspn cumin seed

Add 3 shallots and grind coarsely

Coarsely grounded coconut mixture

Heat a tblspn of oil in a kadai

Add 1/2 tblspn mustard

After it splutters,add 1/4 tblspn urad dal

Add 2 sprig of curry leaves

Add 1/2 cup of grated coconut

Fry until it is brown in colour

After few minutes,yam cooked

Add roasted coconut mixture

Add coarsely grounded coconut mixture

Mix well

Add 200 ml water

Cook for 4 min and switch off the flame

Tasty chakka kootu curry is ready

METHOD:

Heat 4 cups of water in a earthenware pot.
Add 2 handful of chopped dry jack fruit,1 handful of jack fruit seeds,50 gm roughly chopped yam(kaachi kizhangu in Tamil), 1/2 roughly chopped nenthran raw banana,1 roughly chopped monthen raw banana,75 gm chopped pumpkin.Close the lid and cook.
Add small piece of virali manjal(turmeric),1 tblspn pepper and 5 shallots in a grind stone,grind coarsely and add this to the earthenware pot.Add required salt,close the lid and cook.
Add small piece of virali manjal(turmeric),2 red chillies,1 cup grated coconut,1/2 tblspn cumin and 2 shallots,grind coarsely and keep aside.
Heat a tblspn oil in kadai,add 1/2 tblspn mastard after it splutters add 1/4 tblspn urad dal,2 sprig curry leaves and 1/2 cup of grated coconut.fry until it is brown in colour.
After few minutes,yam cooked add coarsely grounded coconut mixture,roasted coconut coconut mixture and 200 ml water,mix well and cook for few minutes.
After 4 min it is slightly thickened,now switch off the flame.Tasty chakka kootu curry is ready.