MURINGAKKA CHAKKAKKURU THORAN / DRUMSTICK JACKFRUIT SEED STIR FRY

Muringakka Chakkakkuru thoran is a traditional recipe and my mother always prepares this during summer season when we get a plenty of jack fruits from our plants. Really it is very tasty and very easy to prepare.

MURINGAKKA CHAKKAKKURU THORAN

INGREDIENTS


Muringakka /Drumstick - 3 ( cut into 2 inch pieces and split into two)
Chakkakkuru / Jack fruit seed - (peeled and cut it lengthwise into four)
Coconut (grated) - 1 cup
Garlic - 3 pod
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds (optional) - 1 pinch
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 2 springs
Dried chilly - 2
Coconut oil / cooking oil - 1 teaspoon
Salt - to taste

PREPARATION

   Peel chakkakkuru and cut lengthwise into four. (When peeling the outer skin of jack fruit seeds, never remove the brown skin of seeds.) Cook drumstick pieces and chakkakkuru with water in a vessel. Add salt and turmeric powder and cook until the water evaporates completely.  Crush grated coconut, garlic, turmeric powder, chilli powder and cumin seeds. Add coconut mix to the cooked drumstick - jack fruit seed mix and stir well. In a hot pan add oil and splutter mustard seeds, dried chillies and curry leaves. Then add the drumstick- jack fruit seed coconut mix and stir well. Cook it for 3 more minutes in low flame. Then turn off the flame. The traditional chakkakkuru muringakka thoran is ready. Enjoy it with hot rice, pulisseri, and pickle.

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BINDU JAYESH
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