How to Cooking Delicious Chakka Thoran (Jackfruit) with a twist

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Chakka Thoran (Jackfruit) with a twist. Great recipe for Chakka Thoran (Jackfruit) with a twist. It's been a long time since i had idichakka. The moment i head my mom and brother mention having idichakka, i was craving to have thoran.

Crush coconut , chillies and coriander.

Cook jackfruit with salt and turmeric powder.

Traditional recipe of young jackfruit stir fry.

You can cook Chakka Thoran (Jackfruit) with a twist using 8 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chakka Thoran (Jackfruit) with a twist

  1. It’s 1 number of Chakka Jackfruit / - less than / 1 kg.

  2. It’s 8 - 9 numbers of Onion shallot -.

  3. You need 3 - 4 numbers of Red chilli -.

  4. You need 1/4 cup of coconut Grated -.

  5. You need 1/2 tsp of Mustard seeds -.

  6. You need 1 tbsp of Coconut oil -.

  7. Prepare 1 tsp of Bengal gram -.

  8. Prepare 1 tsp of urad dal Broken -.

Idichakka thoran recipe - jackfruit is one of the favorite fruits of South Indians.

It is a seasonal fruit available in the month of March to May.

We make lots of dishes with jackfruit like stir fry, puzhukku,chips,kheer,jam or even papad with jackfruit.

Idichakka, Cooked and Stir Fried with Coconut, Chilies and Spices… Pairs Perfectly with Steamed Rice, and no Better way to call it Home!

Chakka Thoran (Jackfruit) with a twist instructions

  1. To prepare the jackfruit, spread few newspaper sheets on the floor. Use a few sheets of plain white paper to remove the latex and make sure you dont use newspaper for this as it might spread the ink!.

  2. Spread 1 spoon of oil on a storage bowl. Coat your hands and knife with oil as well..

  3. Start by cutting the jackfruit into half and further into wedges..

  4. Cut the middle stem and outer skin off the fruit. Use paper to remove the latex..

  5. Remove the fruit outer skin and collect in the storage bowl. If there is a seed inside, you can keep it aside for preparing jackfruit seed roast..

  6. Clean the contents of the storage bowl. I just cleaned with water..

  7. In a pressure cooker, add the fruits, turmeric, salt to taste. Pressure cook for 2 whistles..

  8. Prepare the shallot, and grind in a mixie with red chillies. Dont grind a lot. Just 2 whips are enough.

  9. In a kadai, add coconut oil and burst the mustard seeds, curry leaves, bengal gram and urad dal..

  10. Once burst, add the grind shallot  and saute till its transparent..

  11. Once the jackfruit is cooked, add just the fruit into the mixie and whip for 2 times. Add into kadai..

  12. Add grated coconut into the kadai..

  13. Let it get roast for couple of mins by adding a little coconut oil. Turn off the heat once its dry..

  14. Enjoy for a weekend lunch!.

So, officially its "Chakka" season a.k.a.

Jackfruit season in my hometown, one of the favorite phases in every Malayalee's life.

Idichakka ( IdiyanChakka ) or Tender Jack fruit thoran is one such popular dish in which Tender Jackfruit is cooked, then shredded and stir fried with coconut, some spices and served along with steamed rice.

It is simple to make and very delicious to eat.

The Idichakka Thoran Recipe is a super healthy and high in fiber vegetable that is a speciality dish of South India. The young fruit is called "Polos" in Sri Lanka, and 'Idichakka" in Kerala and "Panasa Pottu Koora" in Andhra.