Tender jack fruit stir fry (Idichakka thoran, Kerala style)

Fiber rich delicious Kerala dish!

Ingredients

Tender jack fruit, 1 small
Turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut, 2 cups
Garlic (chopped), 4 cloves
Green chili (chopped), 2 nos.
Shallots (chopped), 3 nos.
Coconut oil, 3 tbs
Mustard seeds, 1 tsp

Whole red chili, 2 nos.
Onion (chopped), 1 medium
Curry leaves, few
Water, 1 cup
Salt, to taste

Preparation

• Apply oil in your palms and knife. With this oiled knife, shave off the jack fruit’s skin, cut into cubes, and then wash off. 
• Cook the jack fruit in a pressure cooker with salt, turmeric and water until two whistles blow. You can also cook in a covered pan with the required quantity of water. Remember to not overcook. 
• After releasing the pressure, open the pressure cooker and allow the water to evaporate. Shred the cooked jack fruit pieces by pounding them using a pestle, or pulse in a grinder. 
• Coarsely grind the grated coconut, garlic, green chili, shallots and half the curry leaves together. 
• Then heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Once it pops, add split red chilies and remaining curry leaves; and saute for a few seconds. Add onion and saute until brown. 
• Add shredded jack fruit and coconut mix, saute again for two minutes and leave it closed for five minutes on a low flame. 
• Finally open the lid and check salt, and remove from fire.
• Set aside for another five minutes to let the flavors absorb. 

Your dish is ready to enjoy with porridge or rice. Thank you :)