Naadan Chakka Varavittathu
A traditional Kerala sweet snack made with care and a generous hand of ghee. The kind of thing grandmothers make for festivals and grandchildren make excuses to visit for.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 250 g Raw jackfruit
- Coconut half portion
- 3 nos Dry red chilly
- 6 Pods Garlic
- 6 nos Shallots
- 1½ tsp Chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt, to taste
- Water, to taste
- Curry leaves A, a few
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
Preparation
Step 1
Cook the jack fruit in water with chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt.
Step 2
Warm the oil in a pan and dry roast coconut, dry red chilly, shallots, cumin seeds and garlic.
Step 3
Mix the roasted coconut mixture with cooked jack fruit.
Tip
Jaggery burns easily. Melt it on low heat and always strain it to remove grit before adding it to the mixture.
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