Tender Jackfruit stir fry/ Palya – Recipe By Rovena Fernandes.

For cooking Tender Jackfruit

1 tender Jackfruit (small)

Lemon size tamarind (Soak and squeeze the pulp)

Salt to taste

¼ cup Jaggery

For grinding

2 cups Coconut

6 Red chillies

2 tsp Mustard

For Tempering

Oil 2 tbsp

1 tbsp mustard

2 sprigs curry leaves

2 tsp urad dal

½ tsp turmeric powde

Apply oil to the cutting knife so that the gum does not stick to it. Apply some oil to your palm.

Cut the outer peel and the inner core and cut the jackfruit into large pieces.

Add these pieces to the cooker along with ingredients mentioned for cooking jackfruit. Add water just to immerse the pieces.

Cook for 1 whistle.

If excess water is left cook for some time till all water is absorbed. So it is advisable to add very little water while cooking.

Using a pestle smash the jackfruit pieces.

Preparing the masala

Add coconut, red chillies and mustard to the mixer grinder and grind it coarsely without adding water.

For the Tempering

Heat oil in a cooking vessel.

Add oil, once heated add mustard and Urad Dal. Add curry leaves.

To this add the coarsely ground masala, turmeric powder and fry for 2 minutes.

Add the crushed tender jackfruit. Mix and cook for 2 minutes.