Special Chakka curry

Its also known as Chakka Koottaan, chakka erissery etc,,

Ingredients:

• Unripe Jackfruit: 20-25 bulbs. (clean the jackfruit and take the bulbs)
• shallots:  4 no ( chop into small size pieces)
• Green chilies: 2 nos
• Garlic: 8 cloves
• Mustard seeds: 1/2 tbs
• Red chili powder : 1/2 tbs
• Turmeric powder :1/2 tbs
• salt: as required
• Curry leaves: 4 stems
• Coconut :1/2 coconut(grated)
• Cumin seeds: 1 tbs
• Coconut oil : 3 tbs
• Water : as required

Preparation:

• Cook the jackfruit pieces in a pressure cooker along with seeds,1/2 tbs red chili powder, 1/2 tbs turmeric powder, 3/4 tbs of salt(as needed) , 1 stem curry leaves and  required water. Cook until 2 whistles. Then off the flame and allow to cool.
• Once cooled remove excess water from cooked jackfruit if any.
• Grind grated coconut with 1 tbs of cumin seeds, 1 stem of curry leaves, garlic and 3/4 tbs of salt. Make a paste of it.
• Add this coconut mixture into cooked jackfruit.
• In mixer, add 2 more tbs of coconut, 2 shallots, 1 stem of curry leaves, 2 green chillies and crush it. No need to make paste of it.
• Then add this crushed mixture into the jackfruit.
• On the flame and cook all together well for 2 minutes until it start boiling. No need 0ver cooking, once started boiling off the flame.
• In a pan pour coconut oil, once oil become hot, splutter the mustard seeds.
• Add chopped shallots, curry leaves and red chillies. fry it.
• Pour this mixture into cooked jackfruit.

Serve with chakka curry with fish curry , chutney etc…