Jackfruit Curry in pressure cooker!

A spicy Jackfruit Curry (in pressure cooker) can very well be called a vegetarian meat curry! It (Kathal) is one of my most favourite vegetables and I especially like the tender ones.

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So, when tender Jackfruit is in season, this is one of the curries that I love to cook. It is best to cook the jackfruit curry in the pressure cooker. This allows the vegetable to cook perfectly tender.

Rice or any bread goes well with this curry. Watch how to cut whole jackfruit and cook it into a delicious curry.

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Jackfruit Curry (in pressure cooker)        Serves 4

Ingredients:

Raw/ Tender Jackfruit(cut into 1 inch cubes) – 350 g

Tomato puree – 1/3 cup

Mustard oil – 3 tblsp + for frying

Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp for tempering

Onion – 1 large into paste

Sugar – 1 tsp

Salt – to taste

Coriander leaves – to sprinkle on top

SPICE POWDER

Chaat masala – ¾ tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Kashmiri red chilli powder – ½ tsp

SPICE PASTE

Ginger – 1 inch

Garlic – 5 to 6 cloves

Green chillies – as per taste

Roasted Cashew nuts – 7 to 8

For Dry Roasting

Coriander seeds – 2 tblsp

Cumin seeds – ¾ to 1 tblsp

Black cardamom – 2

Green cardamom – 4 to 5

Cloves – 2 to 3

Black pepper corns – 8 to 10

Cinnamon sticks – 1 inch

Method:

1.    Cut the jackfruit into 1 inch cubes. Wash and keep aside.

2.    For Dry Roasting, take a pan and add in the spices. Roast them on low to medium heat stirring continuously till they release their aroma. Take off the heat and cool completely.

3.    In a mixie jar take the ingredients for the SPICE PASTE and the dry roasted spices. Add enough water and grind to a smooth thick paste.

4.    Shallow fry the jackfruit pieces and keep aside.

5.    In a pressure cooker, add in 3 to 4 tblsp of mustard oil and temper it with cumin seeds. Add in the onion paste and cook till it turns light brown.

6.    Add in the SPICE POWDER(s) and cook briefly before adding in the tomato paste. Cook till oil starts separating. Add in the sugar and a cup of water. Bring to a simmer.

7.    Add in the fried jackfruit. Season with salt and mix lightly. Bring to a simmer again. Add in more water to just cover the jackfruit pieces. Close the lid and let it pressure cook on medium heat for 2 whistles or until the jackfruit is cooked and tender.

8.    Sprinkle with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or chapati.

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