Raw jackfruit & seeds cooked with ground coconut, a Kerala specialty vegetarian dish…
This dish is called Puzhukku in Kerala. When it’s jackfruit season, Keralites make many sweet & savory dishes with it. Even the jackfruit seeds are edible, I love the fried jackfruit seeds. Cooked seeds can be also turned into a delicious smoothie or milkshake.
One of the vegetarian dishes made with raw jackfruit & seeds is this puzhukku, and is served as a side dish with rice.
This recipe is similar to making tapioca/kappa or Yuca puzhukku. You can replace jackfruit with cooked tapiocas.
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Raw Jackfruit & Seeds Puzhukku- Cooked with Ground Coconut | Kerala Vegetarian Recipe | Chakka Puzhukku
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Side dish
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 people
Ingredients
- Raw Jackfruit, cut into wedges- 2 cups
- Jackfruit seeds- 1 cup
- Water- ½ cup
- Salt- 1½ tsp
To grind
- Coconut, grated- 1 cup
- Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
- Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
- Garlic cloves- 2
- Green chili- 1 or 2
- Curry leaves- 1 sprig
- Water- ½ cup
For Tempering
- Coconut oil- 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
- Dried red chilies- 2
- Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Instructions
- Cut raw jackfruit into wedges, half the seeds vertically.
- Frozen raw jackfruit wedges & seeds are available at most Indian stores.
- Into a wide saucepan, add raw jackfruit & seeds along with water & salt.
- Cook covered for a few minutes till they turn soft.
- If it gets dry, add some more water & cook.
- Into a blender jar, add all the ingredients mentioned ‘to grind’, grind to a smooth paste.
- Add the ground coconut to the cooked jackfruit & seeds.
- Combine well, cook for a few minutes till the raw smell of the coconut goes away.
- Taste & add salt if required.
- Make the tempering: Place a frying pan over medium heat, add oil, let the oil turn hot.
- Add mustard seeds let splutter.
- Add dried red chilies & curry leaves; saute for a few seconds.
- Immediately, pour the tempering over the cooked jackfruit puzhukku.
- Cover with a lid & let rest for a few minutes.
- Serve as a side dish & enjoy with rice.
Notes
Jacfruit can be replaced with cooked tapiocas or kappa or yuca.
