Idichakka Thoran Recipe (Young Jack Fruit With Spiced Coconut)

Name: Idichakka Thoran Recipe (Young Jack Fruit With Spiced Coconut)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 piece Jackfruit (1 Jackfruit Raw (Kathal) with skin shaved off); 1 tsp Ground Turmeric (1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); ½ cup Coconut (1/2 cup Fresh coconut grated); 3 pieces Dried Red Chili (3 Dry Red Chillies); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 Onion finely chopped); 2 pieces Green Chili (2 Green Chillies finely chopped); ½ tsp Cumin Seeds (1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)); ½ tsp Mustard Seeds (1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); 1 tsp White Urad Dal (1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)); 1 sprig Curry leaves (1 sprig Curry leaves); ½ tsp Asafoetida (1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste)

Idichakka Thoran Recipe (Young Jack Fruit With Spiced Coconut) - Thoran Recipes (Indian)

60 minIndian

Servings4

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Steps

1To begin making the Idichakka Thoran Recipe (Young Jack Fruit With Spiced Coconut), we will first shave off the skin of the Idichakka (Jackfruit). To do that, apply oil in your knife and palms. Using the oiled knife scrape the skin off the Jackfruit.
2Next step is to cut the Idichakka (Jackfruit), into half and remove the middle portion of the fruit from both the halves. Oil and grease your hands and knife once again and cut the Idichakka (Jackfruit) into chunks.
3We will now cook the Idichakka (Jackfruit) until it is soft and tender. I like using the pressure cooker to cook the jackfruit. Grease the pressure cooker with oil on all sides. Place the Idichakka (Jackfruit), along with salt and a teaspoon of turmeric powder. Add 1/4 cup of water and cover the pressure cooker with its weight on. Allow it to cook under pressure until you hear two whistles. After couple of whistles, turn off the heat. Allow the pressure to release naturally, as the Idichakka (Jackfruit) will continue to cook under the pressure.
4Once the pressure is released, open the pressure cooker. Using a fork or the back of the knife mash the Idichakka (Jackfruit) into crumbled. You will notice it splitting into think lengthy strips like shredded cabbage. That's the texture we are looking to get. Keep the crumbled Idichakka (Jackfruit) aside.
5In our next step, grind the coconut and red chillies, adding water little at a time to make a coarse paste. Keep this aside.
6In our final step; heat a tablespoon of oil in a work or a kadai; add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and halved urad dal. Allow them to crackle and roast well. Next add the onion, green chillies and saute until the onions are tender. Finally add the curry leaves, asafoetida powder, coconut mixture and the cooked Idichakka (Jackfruit). Stir well until all the ingredients are well combined. Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste. Cover the pan, and allow the Idichakka (Jackfruit) Thoran to simmer and absorb the flavors. Turn off the heat.
7Serve Idichakka Thoran Recipe along with Mixed Vegetable Sambar and Steamed Rice for a weeknight dinner.