Jackfruit 101 and a recipe for ‘Kerala Style Jackfruit Stir fry’ (Paleo, AIP, Vegan)
 
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A simple yet delicious way to cook tender jackfruit with the flavors of coconut oil and curry leaves!
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Recipe type: Main course
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2-3
RecipeIngredients
for the tempering:
  • ¼ cup chopped shallots or red onion
  • 1 large clove of garlic
  • 1 dried red kashmiri chilli (omit for AIP)
  • 6-8 fresh curry leaves (or dried curry leaves)
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
RecipeInstructions
  1. In a medium sauce pan, add the tender jackfruit along with the turmeric, salt and the water and place on the stove. Once the water starts boiling, lower heat to medium and cover with a lid and cook for about 7-8 minutes. Open the lid and check to see if the jackfruit is cooked (it should be soft but not too soft). If there is more water left in the pot then take the lid off and let simmer for a couple more mins so that the water evaporates off. Turn heat off. Keep aside. (If using Instant Pot, follow the same procedure adding less water as noted above and pressure cook for 5 mins and do a quick pressure release. Again heat on saute mode for a few mins to evaporate the water off)
For the tempering:
  1. Add all the ingredients listed under 'for the tempering' except the coconut oil to a chopper and pulse for 10-20 secs to get a very coarse paste. Do not process for too long as it will shed water. If you have a mortar and pestle, use that instead to crush the onions and garlic. Keep this coarse paste aside.
  2. Take another small pan (or a tadka pan) and place on heat. Add the coconut oil. When hot add the onion garlic mixture and saute on low heat for about 3 -4 mins until the onions are golden brown and the curry leaves are also crisp. Turn heat off and pour this mixture onto the pot with the tender jackfruit. Stir to mix and serve warm or cold.
Notes
Try to use fresh curry leaves for the best flavor. If you can't find them, you can use dried curry leaves.
It is best to use a mortar and pestle to make the onion paste.
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2019/04/jackfruit-101-and-a-recipe-for-kerala-style-jackfruit-stir-fry-paleo-aip-vegan.html