Young Jack Fruit Fry

Young Jack Fruit (Palamusu) Fry

A mouthwatering sukka fry made from young jack fruit!

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Chakka, Jack Fruit, Palamusu
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Senthil Sadasivam

Ingredients

Pressure cook young jack fruit

  • 1 lbs Young Jack Fruit Skinned, cut into chunks
  • 1 tbsp Ginger/ Garlic paste
  • 1/2 tbsp Chili powder
  • 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/4 cup Shallots/ onion chopped
  • 2 Green Chilies chopped
  • Salt to taste

Young Jack Fruit fry seasoning

  • 1/2 inch Cinnamon bark
  • 4 Cloves
  • 4 Cardamom
  • 1 tsp Fennel powder
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper powder
  • 1 tsp Jeera powder
  • 2 Red chilies broken
  • 2 sprigs Curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp Oil

Other ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Tomatoes chopped
  • 2 tbsp Coconut paste
  • 1/2 tbsp Tamarind/ lime juice

For garnishing

  • 2 tbsp Cilantro chopped

Instructions

  1. Pressure cook young jack fruit pieces: Wash the young jack fruit and remove skin and cut into small chunks and add to a large pressure cooker with enough water to immerse the pieces.  Add ginger/garlic paste, chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, chopped shallots/ onion, chopped green chilies, salt and mix well.  Pressure cook for 1 whistle and wait for a few mins for the pressure to release on its own. But make sure you do not overcook the pieces, it should be about 75 percent cooked, remaining cooking should happen along with the masala. You can also skip the pressure cooking step and directly add the pieces to the masala and cook them, just allow more time to cook.

  2. Sukka fry seasoning: Take a wide nonstick pan, pour oil, when hot, add the whole garam masala tadka ingredients in one go (except powders), fry for few seconds until slightly browned, add curry leaves, add the powders (fennel, black pepper, jeera) and fry for few seconds.

  3. Add tomato, fry them well.

  4. Add the pressure cooked jack fruit pieces along with the stock, coconut paste, mix well, check salt and let it simmer stirring occasionally until it dries out (or remove early if you want it in curry stage).  If you are adding tamarind juice, you can add it now and cook for few mins.

  5. Drizzle some lime juice (if tamarind juice is not used) and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.