Monday, 4 August 2014

Kadgi Gujjo

Kadgi Gujjo - preeti Baliga

Ingredients
For the main dish:

2 cups Raw jackfruit pieces
1cup Tender jackfruit seeds,cut into cubes
2tsp SaltFor the masala:

3 cups Freshly grated coconut
10-12 Dry red chillies
1tbsp Coriander seeds
1tsp Urad dal/split black gram
2tsp Coconut oil
1 Marble sized tamarind ballFor the seasoning:

10-12 Garlic cloves
1tbsp coconut oilCooking Directions

Take a kadai/wok and 1st cook only the seeds using 2 cups of water until the seeds are soft but not mushy.
Now add the jack fruit pieces and salt ,cook till soft but not mushy.It will take about 5-6 minutes to cook.n the mean time prepare coconut masala paste.
Take a small pan,add 2tsp of coconut oil,add coriander seeds and urad dal,roast till they are well roasted,remove and in the same pan roast the dry red chillies till it turns to dark red colour,make sure to roast the spices on low heat to avoid from burning.
Once you are done with the roasting ,grind all the masala ingredients to semi smooth paste using 2 cups of water.
Add this paste to the cooked jackfruit pieces,adjust the salt and bring it to a boil for at least 5-10 minutes on medium low heat.
Now prepare the seasoning by heating 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a small pan/panna kayli,add crushed garlic and fry till brown.Season the boiled Kadgi gujjo/jackfruit masala and serve hot with rice.Note: A similar dish can be made with either of the following
1 Bread fruit and tender cashew nuts combo
2 Madras cucumber or cooking plantain separately.

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