Jackfruit-prawns or Chemmeen-Chakka Puzhukk is a delicious preparation of jackfruit with a combination of prawns. You can also add clams instead of prawns. It's an awesome recipe that tastes yummy to eat as itself or with rice. It's jackfruit season, give a try on this yummy and easy recipe.
- Raw jackfruit: 1/2 of 1 medium
- Coconut: 1/2 of 1
- Red chilly: 3 or 4
- Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp
- Garlic : 2-3 cloves
- Prawns: 20-25
- Turmeric powder: 3/4 tsp
- Curry leaves: 2 strings
- Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
- Salt: to taste
- Oil: 1 tsp
METHOD OF PREPARATION
- Clean jackfruit cloves and remove it's seeds.
- Also remove the shell of jackfruit seeds, cut into 3 or 4 pieces.
- Cook jackfruit cloves and seeds along with turmeric powder and salt till it is soft and mashy by adding some water.
- Grind grated coconut, red chillies, cumin seeds with little water.
- When jackfruit and seeds are cooked well, mash it little with the back of a laddle.
- Pour the ground coconut mix to this, mix well and boil it.
- Clean the prawns and add while boiling.
- Add salt if required.
- Cook for 5-10 minutes or till everything combines well. If it's too watery, cook till it thickens.
- Heat a small pan with oil and sputter mustard seeds, then curry leaves followed by crushed garlic.
- Mix this mixture with Jackfruit-Prawns Puzhukk for seasoning , combine well and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Delicious Jackfruit-Prawns or Chemmeen-Chakka Puzhukk is ready, serve hot.
