Cheemachakka was one thing that is seldom available in the markets here. So i am very happy when i come across one somewhere. Last day i found one with the grocer and thats how this dish emerged. When properly prepared, a breadfruit is a delicious food. Ot becomes soft like potatoes when it is boiled or steamed. Here I am preparing a breadfruit with coconut Thoran.
Ingredients
Bread Fruit/ Kada Chakka, finely chopped-1 medium sized
Turmeric powder- 1/4 teaspoon
Green chilli, cut- 2
Salt- to taste
Red chilli powder- 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder- 1/4 teaspoon
Green chilli, cut- 2
Salt- to taste
Red chilli powder- 1 teaspoon
To Temper:
Oil- 3 teaspoons
Mustard seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
Urad dhal/ Ulunnu- 1 teaspoon
Dried red chili, broken-1
Curry leaves- 1 stand
Oil- 3 teaspoons
Mustard seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
Urad dhal/ Ulunnu- 1 teaspoon
Dried red chili, broken-1
Curry leaves- 1 stand
To Grind:
Coconut- 1/2 cup
Garlic- 1 clove
Pearl Onion-2
Cumin seeds- 1/4 teaspoon
Coconut- 1/2 cup
Garlic- 1 clove
Pearl Onion-2
Cumin seeds- 1/4 teaspoon
Directions
Grind the coconut, garlic, pearl onion and jeera as a coarse paste/ powder without adding any water.
Peel the bread fruit and remove the midrib and chop them in to small pieces and keep inside the water.
In a pan add the chopped bread fruit, cut green chilllies, turmeric, salt and a cup of water. Cover with a lid and cook till it becomes soft to touch. Check the availability of water inside the pan in between if it is getting dry add some more water and cook till soft.
Heat oil in a shallow pan add the mustard seeds and urad dhal. when mustard seeds starts to crackle and the urad dhal strts to become golden colour add the broken dried red chilli and curry leaves and fry for few seconds.
Now add the cooked bread fruit, coconut mixture and red chilli powder and mix well and cook for a minute till the raw smell of garlic leaves and the masala coats well.
Check for salt and add if required.
Peel the bread fruit and remove the midrib and chop them in to small pieces and keep inside the water.
In a pan add the chopped bread fruit, cut green chilllies, turmeric, salt and a cup of water. Cover with a lid and cook till it becomes soft to touch. Check the availability of water inside the pan in between if it is getting dry add some more water and cook till soft.
Heat oil in a shallow pan add the mustard seeds and urad dhal. when mustard seeds starts to crackle and the urad dhal strts to become golden colour add the broken dried red chilli and curry leaves and fry for few seconds.
Now add the cooked bread fruit, coconut mixture and red chilli powder and mix well and cook for a minute till the raw smell of garlic leaves and the masala coats well.
Check for salt and add if required.
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