Baby jackfrcit Recipe

 Here’s a simple method of cooking the baby jackfruit. 

Ingredients

• Grape-seed oil or Coconut Oil 2 tbsp
• Black Mustard seeds ½ tsp
• Fenugreek Seeds½ tsp
• 1 Big Onion, finely chopped
• Garlic 2 cloves, finely chopped
• Green Chilli1, finely chopped
• Mild Curry Powder1 tsp
• Ground Cumin 1 tsp
• Ground Coriander ½ tsp
• Mild Chile Powder ½ tsp
• Ground Turmeric 1 tsp
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• Tomato 1 medium, chopped
• Curry Leaves6-8
• Pandan Leaves 5 cm piece, (optional)
• Green jackfruit (Polos)500g tin, drained.
• Coconut Milk 240ml
• Water 120ml
• Lime juice 1 tbsp
• Sugar (any will do) 1 tsp
• Fine sea Salt 3/4 tbsp
• Ready-made crispy fried Onion 2 tbsp (for garnish)

    Method

• Heat the grape seed/coconut oil over a medium heat and fry the mustard and fenugreek seeds for 1 minute until popping.

• Add the onion, garlic, green chilli, curry powder, cumin, coriander, chilli powder, turmeric, cinnamon, tomato, curry leaves and pandan leaf (optional). Stir continuously for 3-5 minutes or until the tomato starts to break down and the ingredients are combined well.

• Now add the tender jackfruit which has been drained off the water along with the coconut milk, lime juice, sugar, salt and 120ml of water. Bring to a boil.

• Cover the pot with a lid and let the curry gently simmer for about 45 minutes to 1 hour until the jackfruit is very soft. The heat should be low.

• Once the curry is done, garnish with crispy onions and serve with hot steaming rice.