Jackfruit Puzhukku

Ingredients

• 12–16 raw jackfruit segments
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 tsp rice
• 1/2 cup split green gram
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 4 whole red chillies
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp coconut oil

Method

1. Cut raw jackfruit into 12–16 large segments, de-seed, and cut each into 2–3 pieces. Choose segments that are not fully ripe.
2. Soak half the coconut with rice and grind lightly to make a paste.
3. Dry roast the dal in a kadhai for a few minutes, then cool, wash, and boil in two cups of water until soft and fully cooked.
4. Add the jackfruit pieces and continue cooking.
5. Mix in red chilli powder, broken red chillies, and salt. Stir well.
6. Add the scraped coconut and prepared coconut-rice paste. Simmer until the mixture thickens.
7. Drizzle with coconut oil, remove from heat, and serve immediately.