Traditional Chakka puzhukk

Ingredients:

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

Preparation:

• Cook the jackfruit pieces in a pressure cooker along with seeds, 1/2 tbs turmeric powder , 3/4 tbs of salt, and required water. Cook until 3 whistles. Then off the flame and allow to cool.
• Grind grated coconut with 1 tbs of cumin seeds, 2 stems of curry leaves, shallots, green chilies, and  garlic.No need to make paste, crush all together well.
• Open the cooker and mash the jackfruits by removing excess water.
• On the flame and mix the coconut mixture into the jackfruit
• Mix all together well.
• Cook for 2 minutes and off the flame.
• Then add 2 tbs of coconut oil and mix it well.

Serve the chakka puzhukku with red chili chutney, fish curry, chicken curry, beef etc….