Chakka Kuru Mezhukkuperiti
Simple, honest, and on every Kerala lunch plate — jackfruit thoran is coconut oil, grated coconut, and a handful of spices working quietly together. No fuss, just good food.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1 cup Chakka kuru/jack fruit seeds boiled and — cut into small pieces
- 1 nos Onion
- 2 tsp Chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Curry leaves, a few
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing chakka kuru mezhukhuperiti, first cook jack fruit seeds with little salt until done. Set aside.
Step 2
Grind the onion, chilly powder and little salt.
Step 3
Pour oil into a pan and heat it, allow to crackle the mustard seeds. Fry the ground paste, curry leaves and add the chakka kuru pieces.
Step 4
Fry it and serve hot.
Tip
The pan should be completely dry when you finish — no moisture should remain. That dryness is what gives thoran its characteristic texture.
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