Side dish with breadfruit (കടച്ചക്ക തോരൻ)
If you are wondering what is breadfruit, refer to this page on Wikipedia. It is our own 'kadachakka' as you see in the picture below. It is a rich source of carbohydrates and proteins, in addition to the many vitamins, which makes it a very healthy item in our menu.
Today let me tell you how to prepare a dry side dish with the bread fruit.
Ingredients:
1) Breadfruit 250 grams
2) Garam Masala 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tbsp
Chilly powder ½ tbsp
Coconut pieces cut in to small pieces
Salt as required
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
3) Coconut oil 1½ tbsp
4) Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Small onion 6 nos. chopped into small pieces
Curry leaves 1 spring
Pepper powder as required
Method of preparation
First take the breadfruit and peel the hard skin off. Wash well with water and cut into small pieces. Refer to the picture below for the size and shape of the pieces. In a clay clay pot, (by the way, it is better to use a clay pot to prepare this dish) put the breadfruit pieces and add items under 2. For better taste you can roast the powders a bit. Add a little water to cook the breadfruit pieces. Wait until the pieces are cooked well.
Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle the mustard seeds.When they start sputtering add curry leaves, small onion pieces and pepper powder. Stir it well. Add this onto the cooked breadfruit pieces and stir well.
If you are wondering what is breadfruit, refer to this page on Wikipedia. It is our own 'kadachakka' as you see in the picture below. It is a rich source of carbohydrates and proteins, in addition to the many vitamins, which makes it a very healthy item in our menu.
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Ingredients:
1) Breadfruit 250 grams
2) Garam Masala 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tbsp
Chilly powder ½ tbsp
Coconut pieces cut in to small pieces
Salt as required
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
3) Coconut oil 1½ tbsp
4) Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Small onion 6 nos. chopped into small pieces
Curry leaves 1 spring
Pepper powder as required
Method of preparation
First take the breadfruit and peel the hard skin off. Wash well with water and cut into small pieces. Refer to the picture below for the size and shape of the pieces. In a clay clay pot, (by the way, it is better to use a clay pot to prepare this dish) put the breadfruit pieces and add items under 2. For better taste you can roast the powders a bit. Add a little water to cook the breadfruit pieces. Wait until the pieces are cooked well.
Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle the mustard seeds.When they start sputtering add curry leaves, small onion pieces and pepper powder. Stir it well. Add this onto the cooked breadfruit pieces and stir well.
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