Chakka (Jackfruit) Vevichathu

Chakka Vevichathu or Mashed Jackfruit is a dish from Kerala prepared towards Central Travancore. This is a tasty dish I personally like when compared to Kappa/Tapioca Vevichathu. I am sure all would love preparing and tasting this recipe. Enjoy cooking and eating. Have a great day :) :)

Ingredients:

Chakka (Jackfruit) Unripe - 1 small nos

Grated coconut - ¾ of one

Garlic - 6 pods (sliced)

Green chillies - 5 nos (sliced)

Jeera - ½ tsp

Curry leaves - 3 strings

Turmeric powder - ½ tsp

Salt - to taste

Water - ½ + ½ cup

Preparation:

- Peel and cut unripe jackfruit flesh to small pieces and keep aside.

- Cook unripe jackfruit with ½ cup water with lid on. Once done, add salt to taste and mix well.

- In a mixture, coarsely ground grated coconut, garlic, green chillies, jeera, curry leaves and keep aside.

- In a large pan, pour ½ cup water, add the cooked jackfruit and the ground paste. Keep lid on let cook on low flame for 5 minutes. Once done, mix and mash the mixture well.

- Serve hot and delicious Chakka Vevichathu.

Note:

- This dish is also called Chakka Puzhukku in certain parts of Kerala.

- You need to use unripe jackfruit. No seeds are used in this dish.

- The best combination with the dish is Fish curry.