Palakkai Kootu

 Ingredients:

·         1 small Palakkai (raw Jack Fruit)/Canned raw Jack fruit

·         ½ cup of cooked Toor dal

·         1 medium sized Onion finely chopped

·         4 Garlic cloves finely chopped

·         1 Tomato diced

·         2 red chillies

·         1 tsp. Cumin seeds

·         Few Curry leaves

·         Few sprinkles of Asafoetida

·         ¼ tsp. Turmeric powder

·         1 tsp. of Red chilli powder

·         1 tsp. of Coriander powder

·         ½ tsp. Mustard seeds

·         ½ tsp. Urad dal

·         Salt to taste

·         2 tsp. of Oil

Preparation:

·       Peel and finely slice the raw Jackfruit and boil it in water with little salt for 5 minutes, drain and allow it cool.

·       In a pan, heat the oil, add mustard, urad dal, curry leaves, red chillies, asafoetida, garlic, onion one by one and sauté it finely till the onion turns light brown colour.

·       Now add the tomatoes, jackfruit, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and sauté it finely add few sprinkles of water and cover the pan for few minutes.

·       Add the cooked toor dal and reduce the heat, give a constant stir and let it stand for few minutes till the kootu/gravy turns thick.

·       Check for the salt and give a stir and turn off the heat.

·        Tasty Palakkai Kootu is ready to serve it with sambar & rice and rasam & rice.