CHAKKA VARATTIYATHU / JACK FRUIT JAM
This one was my grandma’s masterpiece. I must say the thought of this dessert made from ripe jack fruit makes me drool. This jackfruit jam can be used to make Elaappams/Idanaappams. Although the dish consumes time, I must say it’s worth trying…
Chakka Varattiyathu
1kg of the ripe jackfruit’s flesh pieces
500g jaggery
5tbsp ghee
5 cardamoms crushed
1/2 tsp dry ginger powder
- Deseed the flesh pieces of the jackfruit and cut them into small pieces.
- Melt the jaggery pieces to get a syrup
- Pressure cook them with 1/2 cup of water so that they are well cooked.
- In a heavy bottomed pan on flame pour ghee
- Add the cooked jackfruit to the pan and mash them
- When the water gets evaporated, add the jaggery syrup and continue stirring
- Stir well till the jaggery jack fruit mix starts getting sticky
- Take care to stir the mix well avoiding from sticking to the vessel
- Add the crushed cardamoms and dry ginger powder, stirring well
- When it thickens well remove from flame
- Let it cool and then store them in airtight containers
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