By Devi Poojari
April 2, 2024
The tropical fruit, which floods marketplaces during the summer season in India, has both – sweet and savoury culinary applications in its various stages of edible capacity. From sabzis to stews, here are some amazing regional recipes to relish with raw jackfruit.
A dry preparation of sliced jackfruit cooked with spices and aromatics, this North Indian preparation is best enjoyed with hot rotis.
The South Indian stir fry of jackfruit chunks tossed with fresh coconut, curry leaves and mustard seeds – this poriyal is traditionally savoured with sambar and rice.
This Mangalorean preparation of tender jackfruit chunks cooked with black chickpeas and coconut is eaten along with rice and fish curry along the coasts.
For a Bengali spin on raw jackfruit, the gach pantha or fake meat cooks with potatoes in a flavoursome curry, to be enjoyed with deep-fried luchis.
An Andhra-style delicacy of tender jackfruit cooked with whole and dry spices, this vegan recipe is a versatile dish to eat with rice and ghee.
Also known as ahuna kathal, the vegetarian spin on the meaty Bihari clay pot preparation is a slow-cooked curry to be enjoyed with rice or tandoori rotis.