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Jackfruit Curry

Jackfruit has recently become the “Jack of all fruits”. Its demand has soared during the last few months. Many people have become a bit reluctant to consume meat from the COVID scare. They have switched over to jackfruit as it has a texture very similar to meat. Its popularity has soared in vegan and vegetarian menus.
It is the largest tree fruit in the world. It is high in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, and phytonutrients, including lignans, isoflavones, and saponins. Its seeds are also used in cooking. The seeds, too, contain lots of nutritional benefits and are boiled, roasted, or ground into flour.

Cooking Time

50 minutes

Yields

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 500 grams of chopped (2-inch pieces) raw jackfruit
  • 1 ½ cups of water
  • 3 big tomatoes chopped into very small pieces
  • 4 green sliced peppers
  • 1 small bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp sea salt or as per preference
  • 1 tbsp ghee or coconut cooking oil
  • 1 tbsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar (jaggery) optional
  • 1 tsp red cayenne pepper powder

Directions:

  • Heat oil in a saucepan and cook the cumin seeds for about 30 seconds until they start to sizzle
  • Add-in the sliced peppers, turmeric, cayenne pepper, ginger, ground coriander, and salt. Stir for 2-3 minutes. You may add few tbsps of water to avoid them getting burnt
  • Next, add in the tomatoes and cook for a few minutes, mashing along the tomatoes so that a paste is formed.
  • Add in the raw jackfruit and water and cook on low heat for about 20-30 minutes until the jackfruit is tender and fully cooked. Whilst cooking cover your saucepan with the lid
  • Garnish with cilantro and serve.
  • You may add a pinch of cinnamon powder, black pepper powder, cloves, and nutmeg.
  • It can be served with brown rice, quinoa, couscous, or flatbread.

Notes:

Add water as per the consistency of the gravy you prefer. You may use canned jackfruit if fresh raw is unavailable. Canned jackfruit will need less cooking time for about 10 minutes. Wash before use to drain off the brine.

Some like to saute the jackfruits separately for a few minutes before cooking to give it a firmer texture.

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This statement has not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Date:

May 23, 2020

Tags:

gluten-free, Meal, vegan, vegetarian

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