Idichakka Thoran 2 (Tender Jack Fruit Stir Fry)

Overview
This is a very common dish in Kerala since we get lot of Jack fruit. Tender raw jack fruit is used for this dish. The jack fruit pieces are cooked and shredded by hand and sauteed with coconut to make a delicious side dish that goes well with plain rice. I found this frozen tender jack fruit at the Indian store and tried this dish. It comes out very well with frozen jack fruit.

Idichakka Thoran

Idichakka Thoran Ingredients

Ingredients
Frozen or fresh cleaned jack fruit pieces - 1 pound
Fresh grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Garlic cloves - 6 - 8
Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
Red chilly powder  - 1 teaspoon
Whole red chillies - 3  - 4 broken to pieces
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Curry leaves 2 sprigs
Urdu Dal - 1 tablespoon.

Steps
1. Cook the jack fruit pieces with salt and a pinch of turmeric powder till it is tender. Let it cool to room temperature. Shred it with hands to strands not mashing it much and keep aside.
2. In a blender grind the coconut, cumin and garlic coarsely.
3. Heat oil in a pan. When the oil gets hot add the mustard seeds. after the seeds splutter add the broken red chilly pieces, curry leaves and Urdu Dal to the oil and saute till the Urdu Dal is light brown.
4. Add the chilly powder to the oil and coarsely ground coconut mixture to this and saute well. Add the shredded jack fruit pieces to this and saute till all the liquid has evaporated.

Serve hot with plain rice.