Bikkand & Kuk Thiksani Humman( Konkani recipe)/Jackfruit seeds & Potato Spicy Curry

 Jackfruit seed is called Bikkand and Potato is called Kuk in Konkani.Bikkand & Kuk Thiksani Humman is a Kochi GSB style spicy Jackfruit  seeds & Potato Curry. This dish goes well with Rice, Dosa or ldli.

Ingredients:-

Bikkand (Jackfruit seeds). -10
Potato                               -1medium size
Salt.                                  -to taste
Sol /dry Mango piece.      - a small piece
Red chilly powder.            -1tsp
Hing powder.                    - 1tsp
Urad dal.                           -1tsp
Mustard seeds.                 -1tsp
Methi seeds.                     -10 seeds only
Coconut oil / Cooking oil.  - 2 tsp

Instructions:-

Remove the outer white skin of all the Jackfruit seeds and soak them in water for 2 hours.Then scrap the outer brown skin of each Jackfruit seeds  with a knife and chop them into thin lengthy pieces and keep aside.

Peel and wash a medium size Potato and chop into thin lengthy pieces and keep aside.

Cook the chopped Jackfruit seeds and chopped Potato pieces seperately in a small vessel till soft and keep aside.

Method:-

Heat Coconut oil or any cooking oil in a pan.Add Urad dal and saute well.

Splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

Add Methi seeds and fry well.

Lower the flame and add Red chilly powder and stir well.

Add the cooked Potato pieces and cooked Jackfruit seed pieces and stir well.

Add Salt and a small piece of Dharmbya Sol or dry mango piece and mix well.

Add 1cup of Water and mix and boil well for 2 minutes.

Add Hing powder and mix well. Boil for a minute and switch off the flame.

A tasty and yummy Bikkand& Kuk Thiksani Humman is ready to serve as a side dish with Rice, Dosa or Idli.