Jackfruit Korma....Kathal ka Korma

Jackfruit is a considered to be a superfood and is a personal favourite …. So much so that, I love eating anything made from it. Curry, biryani, cutlet and even pickle!

This special recipe is actually from my mother. I just love cooking it.

 The mildly sweet and very flavourful Korma goes well with rice or even paratha.

A must try if you haven't already :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ-HZorL868

JACKFRUIT KORMA                                                         Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

Raw Jackfruit or Kathal – about 400g (cut into large pieces)

Potato – 2 large (cut into cubes)

Onion – 2 large (chopped finely)

Raisins – 15 to 20 pieces

Ginger paste – 1 tsp

Chilli – 1 or 2 (paste)

Bay leaves – 2

Turmeric pdr – ½ tsp

Coriander pdr – 1 ¼ tsp

Cumin pdr – ½ tsp

Garam Masala pdr – ¼ tsp heaped

Sugar – 1 ½ tsp

Salt – to taste

Oil – 4 tblsp

Ghee or Clarified Butter – 3 tsp

Yogurt or Curd – 3 tbsp

Method:

1.    Steam the jackfruit and potato.

2.    Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the potato till they are light golden in colour. Keep aside. Next, fry the jackfruit till they get a light brown colour. Keep aside.

3.    Fry the finely chopped onions till they are golden pink. Remove and keep aside.

4.    In a bowl add the ginger and chilli paste along with all the powdered spices and sugar. Add a little water and make a thick paste. Keep this aside.

5.    Add a little oil to the pan and 1 tsp of ghee. Once the pan is hot, add the bay leaves to flavor the oil.

6.    Add in the raisins and fry on low heat till they puff up. Now, add the fried onions back into the pan.

7.    Add the masala paste to the pan and fry on low till the oil starts separating.

8.    Switch off the heat. Beat the yogurt well and add to the pan. (The yogurt should be at room temperature.) Mix it in with the masala gravy thoroughly.

9.    Put the heat on and keep it at the lowest. Cook the yogurt with the masala till the oil starts separating all over. Should take about 3 to 4 mins.

10. Add the fried potato and jackfruit into the pan. Cook it with the gravy stirring constantly for 2 to 3 mins.

11. Season with salt. Add in some water to just cover the vegetables. Cook covered till the vegetables are cooked.

12. Drizzle with ghee and serve hot with rice or paratha.

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