Jack Fruit Idly

Jack Fruit is a seasonal fruit and it is used for many dishes in South Canara. We do prepare curries, payasa/Kheer, sweet and spicy idli, appams, dosa and guli appa. Now a days Jack fruit is used in Rice Palav also.

Preparing Jack fruit idli/kadubu is very common in South Canara and it is healthy dish. During jack fruit season almost all houses prepare these idlis at least once a week. It can be eaten for breakfast or as snack. It is also done in using Indian oak /Tega leaves, idli plate, banana leaves or even flat plates.
Though the producer preparing the dough is same the container or the leaves gives a different shapes and aroma. It is the best way to get healthy properties of the fresh edible leaves.
Here I have done idli, kadubu and the tatte kadubu using jack fruits, raw rice and jaggery with coconut.
 Let us see the recipe Now :

Things Needed :

Raw Rice (Dosa Rice ): 2 cups.
Coconut : 1 Cups.
Jaggery : 1/2 Cup.
Jack Fruits: 20 to 25 fruits. (separate the seed and its cover before using the fruit).
Salt : to taste.
Ghee or oil : 2 Tea spoons.

Method :

1. Wash and soak rice in water for 2 to 3 hours.
2. Grate coconut and cut jackfruits in to small pieces.

3. Now grind grated coconut and cut jackfruit together .

4. Add soaked and drained rice and grind it along with jack coconut mixture till rava consistency.
5. Add  jaggery and salt and grind it for 2 minutes.
6. Remove the jack rice mixture from the mixi jar and put it in a bowl.

7. If you are using a idli plate apply cooking oil to each plate and put the dough on each idli mould.
8. Cook in a pressure cooker or idli cooker for 20 to 25 minutes. '

9. If you are using plates apply oil on each plate and pour the ground dough and cook in idli cooker for 25 to 30 minutes.

10. If you are using tega leaves/indian oak tree leaves/ Teak wood tree leaves, wash the leaves and then put a spoonful of dough in the middle of the leaf and fold.

11. Arrange these kadubu in a idli cooker and cook for 25 to 30 minutes.

12. Serve Ready kadubus with ghee. Hot or cold both way you can enjoy these traditional jack fruit kadubus.

Note :
No need to use any water while grinding. Jack fruits do contain lots of water. ( or use very little water)
If the dough turns watery add some rava/semolina to the mixture. The taste differ.
Adding more /less jaggery is optional.
Adding more coconut helps the kadubu to be tasty. Use of more jack fruits helps to reduce the amount of coconut.
Remember the jack fruit must be ripen or Jack fruit kadubu does not taste good.
Time : 40 minutes.
Serves : 4 to 5 .
  Different shapes of Jackfruit Idli/Kadubu. It is healthy, easy to digest and yummy to have during the rainy season. Hot or cooled idli taste yum yum yummy. Try and enjoy these Jack fruit Idlis.

Wild Mango ( Kaatu Maavu ) Dry Curry . ( Palya )

Kaatu Maavu  is a kind of Mango and its little savoury and sweet too. Its round and very small  in size. This mango is used in Rasayana ( to get the savoury taste), done Mavina Sasive or even dry curry. It is full of fibre content. Mango Palya can be eaten with rice, chapati, poori and dosa too.

Things Needed :

Mangoes : 5 to 6
Curry leaves: 5 to 6.
 Mustard Seeds : 1 Tea spoon.
Urd Daal : 1/2 Tea spoon.
Ingh ( Asfoteda ) : a pinch.
Red chilly : 3 to 4.
Salt : to taste.
Coconut : 3 to 4 table spoons.
Oil : 2 Table spoons.
Jaggery : 1 Table spoon.

Method :
1. Wash and remove the outer skin of the mangoes and just prick on the the fruit. (With the help of knife just prick it around the mango fruit).

 2, Grate coconut and dry grind with 1/2 Teaspoon of mustard seeds, red chilly and a little ingh. Remove the ground masala from the mixi jar.
3. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil, mustard seeds and urid dal.
4. Let the mustard seeds splutter. Add curry leaves and little ing.(a pinch).
5. Add mango fruits. Stir it slowly. Add required salt and jaggery. Let it be on low flame.

6. Mix it well. Let it cook on low flame nearly 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in between so that it does not get burnt.
7. Add ground coconut - mustard seeds mixture and stir slowly. Leave it for 2 minutes.
8. Shift Wild Mango Curry to a serving dish and serve with hot rice a little ghee on the top.

Note :
Mangoes should be cooked nicely to get the best taste. Do not add any water to it. You can add more jaggery. (taste nice for people who like sweet taste).
Time : 10 minutes
Serves 2 to 3.