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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CHAKKAPPAZHAM ELA ADA / JACKFRUIT RICE PARCELS IN PLANTAIN LEAF

Jack fruit is known as the jack of all fruits. It contains a huge amount of nutrients such as vitamines, minerals, carbohydrates, fibre and protein. Jackfruit is a good source of calorie, but contains no cholesterol or saturated fats. It prevents  cancer, and helps us to improve immunity power. Today I am adding Chakkappazham Ada recipe for you.


   Ada is a traditional delicacy of Kerala. Chakkappazham Ada consisting of rice parcels encased in a dough made of rice flour, with sweet jackfruit jaggery coconut mix fillings, steamed in plantain leaves. Some people use sauteed jackfruit with jaggery and grated coconut for filling. But I used chopped jackfruit for this ada. It can be served as an evening snack as well as a breakfast item.

CHAKKAPPAZHAM ADA / JACKFRUIT ADA

INGREDIENTS

Rice flour -1 cup
Warm water - as required
Plantain leaves - as required
Salt - to taste

FOR FILLING

Ripe Jack fruit - 1 cup (chopped)
Jaggery - as required
Coconut (grated) - 1 cup

PREPARATION


   Mix rice flour with warm water and salt to make a smooth dough. (slightly looser than chapathi dough) Mix chopped jackfruit, jaggery and grated coconut and keep aside. Cut plantain leaves into 8-9 inch squares. Take some dough and pat it over the plantain leaves thinly with fingers. Then put the jackfruit mix inside it and fold. Make all adas like this. Put idly cooker or steamer on the flame and pour some water and allow it to boil. Place folded adas inside it and steam for 15 - 20 minutes or until it get cooked. Take out adas and serve with or without plantain leaves.

   Jackfruit elayappam is ready. Enjoy....

Friends, 

Try this and please share your comments and suggestions with me. 

Thank you... 

BINDU JAYESH
bindurohinipillai@gmail.com