Gidgi Chana Gashi/Raw Jackfruit Black Chickpea Curry

Gidgi Chana Gashi / Kadgi Gashi is a Kochi GSB Konkani style roasted coconut spicy masala curry made with raw jackfruit and black chickpeas goes well with rice. Raw Jackfruit is called gidgi or kadgi in Konkani.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Gidgi Chana Gashi/Raw Jackfruit Black Chickpea Curry.

Ingredients:-

Raw Jackfruit (Kadgi).       - a small portion
Black Chickpea (Chana).    - 3/4 cup
Kudampuli (Dharambi sol).- a small piece
Salt.                                     - to taste

For grinding roasted Coconut Masala Paste:-

Grated coconut. -1cup
Urad dal.            -1tbsp
Coriander seeds. -1tbsp
Dry Red chillies. - 8
Fenugreek seeds. -10 seeds only

Instructions:-

1). Wash and soak black chickpeas in water overnight. Pressure cook the soaked chickpeas adding sufficient water for 4 whistles or till soft and keep aside.

2). Grease little coconut oil on your hands and on a kitchen kinfe before cutting the raw jackfruit. Cut a small portion of a raw jackfruit. Chop and remove the outer thorny skin and chop the raw jackfruit into medium thick cubes and keep them in water.

3). In a pan dry roast urad dal, dry red chillies, coriander seeds and methi seeds together on low flame till urad dal change its colour and nice aroma comes out. Keep the above roasted ingredients on a plate. In the same pan add grated coconut and dry roast till golden brown colour.Transfer the dry roasted coconut on the same plate . Add turmeric powder and mix with all the dry roasted ingredients and allow them to cool.

4). Grind all the dry roasted ingredients together to a fine paste till oil seperates without adding water. Keep aside the roasted coconut masala paste.

Method:-

1). In a wide bottom cooking vessel add the chopped raw jackfruit pieces and 3 cup of water. Boil and cook on low flame till soft.

2). Add cooked black chickpeas into the vessel and mix well.

3). Add required salt and add a small piece of kudampuli into the vessel. Cover and cook for 5 minutes on low flame.Instead of kudampuli you can add a small piece of dry raw mango.

4). Add required roasted coconut masala paste into the vessel and mix well. Add little water and make the curry to a semi thick gravy consistency. Boil the gravy for 4 minutes on low flame and switch off the flame.

5). Transfer the jackfruit black chickpea curry to a serving bowl.

A very tasty Gidgi Chana Gashi / Raw Jackfruit Black Chickpea Curry is ready to serve with rice.