Tender Jackfruit Curry - Kerala Style / Idichakka Curry.

 Kerala style tender jackfruit curry / Idichakka curry is a very tasty and easy to make semi thick gravy dish made with very tender jackfruit, freshly grated coconut and spices goes well with rice.Tender jackfruit is called idichakka in Kerala.Tender Jackfruit Curry recipe is given below with step by step photos.

Ingredients:-

Tender Jackfruit. -1 small
Turmeric powder.-1/4 tsp
Onion.                 -1
Tomato.               -1
Green chilly.        -1 half slit
Curry leaves.       -1sprig
Mustard seeds.    -1tsp
Coconut oil.        -2 tbsp
Salt.                     -to taste

For grinding Coconut Masala Paste:-

Grated coconut. -1 cup
Dry red chillies. -5
Coriander seeds.-3 tsp
Tamarind.          - small marble size
Cumin seeds.     -1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds.     -1/2tsp
Ginger chopped.-a small piece
Garlic.                -1 clove

Instructions:-

1). Apply little coconut oil on a sharp kitchen knife and on your hands.Cut and remove the outer green thorny skin of a very tender jackfruit using greased knife and chop the tender jackfruit into medium thin cubes.Put the chopped tender jackfruit cubes in water.

2). In a vessel add the chopped tender jackfruit cubes, a pinch of salt, turmeric powder and required water. Boil and cook the jackfruit cubes till soft.

3). Dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and dry red chillies seperately. Grind the dry roasted ingredients along with grated coconut, tamarind, chopped ginger and one chopped garlic clove to a smooth paste. Keep aside the ground coconut masala paste.

Method:-

1). Heat coconut oil in a wide bottom pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add half slit green chilly, thinly chopped onion slices and curry leaves into the pan and saute well. Add a pinch of salt and saute well till onion slices becomes translucent.

2). Add finely chopped tomato pieces into the pan and saute well till soft.

3). Drain the cooked water and add the cooked tender jackfruit cubes into the pan and mix well.

4). Add ground coconut masala paste into the pan.

5). Add 1cup of water and required salt into the pan. Mix the ground coconut masala paste and make a semi thick gravy. Boil and cook the gravy for 3 to 5 minutes on low flame. Saute well in between and switch off the flame.

6). Transfer tender jackfruit curry to a serving bowl.

Very tasty Kerala Style Tender Jackfruit Curry / Idichakka Curry is ready to serve with rice.