Chakkakuru Muringakka Erissery / Jackfruit Seeds Drumstick Curry

 

Chakkakuru muringakka erissery also known as chakkakuru erissery is a kerala style jackfruit seeds curry adding drumstick and ground coconut masala paste and goes well with rice. Chakakuru Muringakka Erissery recipe is with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Chakkakuru Muringakka Erissery /Kerala Jackfruit Seeds Drumstick Curry.
Ingredients:
Jackfruit seeds.-20 or 30
Drumstick.  -1
Green chilly.-2 half slit
Water.           - as needed
Salt.              - to taste

For grinding Roasted Coconut Masala Paste:
Grated coconut.   -1 cup
Chilly powder.     -1 tsp
Turmeric powder .-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder.-1 tsp
Coconut oil.          -1tsp

For Tempering:
Mustard seeds.    -1 tsp
Dry red chilly.     -1
Curry leaves.       -1 sprig
Shallots chopped.-10
Curry leaves.       -1 sprig
Grated coconut  . -1/4 cup
Coconut oil.         -2 tsp

Instructions:
1). Peel the outer white skin of jackfruit seeds and soak the peeled jackfruit seeds in water overnight.Then scrap and remove the outer brown skin of soaked jackfruit seeds using a kitchen knife and wash them in water.

2). Drain and chop the cleaned jackfruit seeds into two halves lengthwise. Pressure cook the chopped jackfruit seeds adding 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and 1 cup of water for 3-4 whistles. Keep aside the cooked jackfruit seeds.

2). Heat 1tsp coconut oil in a kadai and roast grated coconut until golden colour. Lower the flame and add turmeric powder, red chilly powder and coriander powder into the kadai and mix with the roasted coconut for 2-3 minutes and switch off the flame. Transfer the roasted ingredients on a plate to cool.

Once cooled add the roasted ingredients in a small mixer jar and grind together to a smooth paste adding little water. Keep aside the ground roasted coconut masala paste.

 

 Method: 

1). Peel the outer skin and chop drumstick into 2 inch lengthy pieces. In a cooking pan add the chopped drumstick pieces, half slit green chillies and 1 and 1/2 cup of water. Cover and cook the drumstick pieces until soft on medium flame.

  2). Add cooked jackfruit seeds and required salt into the cooking pan.

3). Add 1cup of water and mix the cooked jackfruit seeds and cooked drumstick pieces on low flame.

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

5). Wash the small mixer jar with 1/2 cup of water and add it into the cooking pan and mx the ground roasted coconut masala paste with cooked drumstick pieces and cooked jackfruit seeds.

6). Boil the jackfruit seeds drumstick curry on low flame and switch off the flame.

7). Heat 2 tsp coconut oil in a small pan for tempering and splutter mustard seeds. Add dry red chilly broken pieces and curry leaves and saute well. Add thinly chopped shallots and saute well until golden colour. Add grated coconut and saute well. Add the tempering into the jackfruit seeds drumstick curry in the cooking pan.

8). Mix the tempering into the jackfruit seeds drumstic curry. Very tasty and aromatic chakkakuru muringakka erissery is ready to serve with rice.

Transfer the chakkakiru muringakka erissery to a serving bowl.

 Try the recipe and enjoy the Kerala style tasty jackfruit seeds drumstick erissery..