Sunday, 19 April 2020

Chakko


Jackfruit the superfood is nature’s boon to mankind since contains high fiber,
low glycemic load which can help reverse the diabetic condition.

People love to eat this summer fruit which contains succulent yellow to orange to red colored honeyed pulp to their heart’s content.

Chakko is spicy stir fry of raw jack fruit blended with flavourful ground spicy coconut masala.


  • In a pressure cooker, add water & 1.5 cup of chopped raw jackfruit. Cook them with salt and 1/4 cup of water for 2 whistle. Smash the cooked jackfruit cubes and cut them into thin pieces.
  • In a sauce pan, add oil and stir 1 tbsp corainder seeds, 2tbsp urad dal. Add them to mixer with grated coconut to make coconut masala.
  • In a pan, add oil then splutter mustard seeds, add 5 curry leaves, 4 dried red chilli. let them sizzle for few seconds.
  • Add dry grounded coconut masala, 2 tbsp of water and mix well. Simmer and cook the masala until it gets very dry. 
  • Add in coconut oil, salt, jaggery & pieces of cooked raw jackfruit and mix well. Cook until they blend well and curry gets dry.
  • Chakko is ready.

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