Chakkakuru Thoran

Chakkakuru Thoran

Chakka kuru (Jackfruit Seeds) tastes really yummy in any form. I love it J. We in Goa during the jackfruit season used to preserve those seeds wash and dry them nicely. And just boil them with little salt in it and have them as a snack when it rains. Oohh those nostalgic moments……

After getting married to a Keralite I learnt how to make side dish from those seeds and have them in various curries and vegetables.

Do try this yummy recipe.

Ingredients:

Approx 20 nos. Chakka kuru (Jackfruit seeds)

1cup Water

10 nos Small Onions/ Shallots

2 to 3 Green chillies

¼ tspn Turmeric powder

¼ cup Grated Coconut

Salt as per taste

For Tempering:

2 Tblspn Coconut Oil / Vegetable oil

½ tspn Mustard Seeds

Few curry leaves.

Method:
1.    Peel the seeds and try to remove the brown color layer off from the seeds with the help of a knife by scraping it.  (I know the cleaning part is a real pain) Or just pressure cook the seeds and peels them and follow the rest of the recipe as it is. It will reduce the cooking time too J.

2.    Chop the jackfruit seeds long lengthwise into thin pieces.

3.    Clean and wash the 5nos small onion (Shallots) and slice them into 3/ 4 pieces. Chop the green chillies and keep them aside.

4.  Transfer the jackfruit seeds along with chopped onions and green chillies in a pan with 1-cup water and salt to taste. If required add more water to cook the seeds.

5.  Once the seeds are cooked completely add grated coconut and mix well.

6.  Heat a pan with coconut oil and add mustard seeds when it splutters add chopped small onion and curry leaves.

7. Pour this tempering over the cooked jackfruit seeds. Mix it well and cook for few more mintues. It is ready to serve.

NOTE:

• Cleaning of jackfruits seeds is a bit tedious job and to avoid this you can pressure-cook the seeds for about 2 whilstles. Once cooled peel them and follow rest of the recipe as it is. Do not cook the seeds till mushy we need seeds to be seen.

• Adjust the green chillies as per the individual taste.