Ghorya Upkari(Raw Jackfruit Curry).

Ghorya Upkari(Raw Jackfruit Curry).

This curry can be used as a snack with tea/cofee or any other drink.

Ingredients:

raw jackfruit(de-seeded)-250gms,

mustard seeds-1tsp,

red chilly flakes-1tsp,

salt to taste,

coconut oil-2tsps.

Method:

Cut the bulbs into medium size pieces.

Heat oil in a pan.

Add mustard and when it splutters, add the chilly flakes and the jackfruit pieces along with salt.

Sprinkle little water and mix well.

Bring the flame to low and cook till they become soft.

The cooking will be fast, as the bulbs are tender and soft.

The curry will be ready in  few mts.

Note:

A recommended drink along with this curry is the coffee prepared, using coffee powder, jagerry, dhania powder and ginger powder. Boil all these items together with water and filter it. The coffee is ready.

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Gharayi(Jackfruit Curry-Semi Dry)

Gharayi(Jackfruit Curry-Semi Dry)

When jackfruit is available in abundance(in season), a variety of curries are prepared by the konkani community. A very simple one out of that is given below.

Ingredients:

Semi-ripe jackfruit bulbs with seeds-250 gms,

coconut scrapings-1/2 cup,

chilly powder-1tsp,

turmeric powder-1/4 tsp,

hing-1/4 tsp,

salt to taste,

coconut oil-2 tsps.

Method:

Remove the seeds from the jackfruit bulbs.

Remove the outer skin of the seeds and soak in water for 30 mts. De-skin them.

Cut the fruit as well as the seeds into pieces and cook in sufficient  quantity of water, till they become soft.The texture can be in the gravy level.

Add salt, turmeric powder, chilly powder, coconut scrapings, hing and cook for another minute.

Remove from the flame , add coconut oil and mix well.

The curry is ready.

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