Chakka Erissary (Raw Jackfruit with ccoonut and garlic)

Overview
A traditional Kerala dish made with raw jackfruit. Erissery is made with other vegetables like butternut squash, pumpkin and raw plantains. Coconut ground with cumin and garlic and garnished with roasted coconut adds a very distinct flavor for this erissaery.  Raw jackfruit is very nutritious and this is very good side dish.

Chakka Erissary (Raw Jackfruit Curry with Cocconut

Chakka Erissary Ingredients

Ingredients
Raw jackfruit pieces - 1 pound cut into pieces
Fresh grated coconut 1 cup
Garlic cloves - about 10
Cumin seeds 1 1/4 teaspoons
Chilly powder - 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds 1 tablespoons
Curry leaves 2 - 3 sprigs
Whole red chilly 4 - 5 cut into pieces.
Salt to taste
Oil - 3 tablespoon

Steps
1. Mix the raw jackfruit pieces with red chilly powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, salt and one cup water and cook on low flame till the jackfruit pieces are cooked.
2. Grind 3/4 cup of fresh grated coconut, garlic and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds with 1/ 2 cup warm water  to a smooth paste.
3. Mix the ground coconut paste with the cooked jackfruit pieces and mix well and bring this mixture to a boil. Turn off heat.
4. In another pan heat oil in a pan. When the oil gets hot add the mustard seeds. When the seeds splutter add the cumin seeds followed by red chilly pieces and curry leaves. Add the fresh grated coconuts to this and fry on low flame till the coconut turn golden brown.
5. Put the fried coconut mixture to the cooked jackfruit and mix well.

Serve hot with plain rice.