Roasted coconut with spices gives this gravy a very nice aroma and flavor. Breadfruit curry made this way can be served with plain rice or any bread. Cooked breadfruit taste kind of like potatoes or if roasted tastes like bread and hence the name bread fruit. Breadfruit since a starchy vegetable absorbs the flavors from the gravy and becomes very delicious in this dish.
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| Breadfruit with Roasted Coconut Gravy |
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| Ingredients for Breadfruit Curry |
Ingredients
Breadfruit pieces cleaned and cut into bite size pieces - 1 pound
Fresh grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Thin sliced ginger - 1 inch pieces
Garlic thin sliced - 4 cloves
Shallots thin sliced - 5
Curry leaves 2 sprigs
Whole red chilly 4 - 6
Whole coriander seeds - 2 tablespoons
Whole black pepper - 1 teaspoon
Fennel seeds - tablespoons
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Oil - 3 tablespoons
Salt o taste
To Garnish
Oil - 3 tablespoons
Thin slices shallots 3
Curry leaves 2 sprigs
Steps
1. Cook the cleaned breadfruit pieces with 1 cup water , 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder and enough salt till it is soft and cooked well. Keep aside.
2. Heat 3 tablespoon oil in a thick bottom pan. When the oil gets hot fry the whole red chillies followed by the coriander seeds, fennel seeds and black pepper. Add the fresh grated coconut, thin sliced shallots, garlic, ginger and curry leaves and mix well.
3. Roast the coconut mixture on a low flame till the coconut turns golden brown. Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric to this and roast for 2 for minutes. Turn off heat.
4. When the roasted coconut mixture comes to room temperature grind it in a blender by adding 1/2 cup water to make a smooth paste.
5. Mix the ground coconut paste with 1/2 cup water and pour over the cooked breadfruit. Mix well and bring this mixture to a boil. Turn heat to low and cook for few more minutes till all the flavors mingle. Turn off heat.
6. In another pan heat the oil. When the oil gets hot add the thin sliced shallots for garnish to this. Fry till the shallots turn golden brown. Add curry leaves and mix well. Turn off heat and pour the fried shallots over the prepared breadfruit curry.
Serve hot with plain rice.
