Kerala Chakka Varattiyathu


Ingredients

Ripe Jack fruit - 2 kg
Jaggery - 1 kg
Water - 2 cups
Ghee - 1/2 - 1 cup
Dried ginger powder(Chukku) - 1 tbsp
Cardamom(Elakka) powder - 1/2 tbsp
 

Preparation Method
 
1)Cut jackfruit into small pieces.
2)Cook in a pressure cooker with one cup of water. Allow it to cook for 6-8 whistles.
3)Either ground this cooked jackfruit in a mixer grinder or transfer this to a wide necked vessel like `urali` and allow all the water to disappear stirring occasionally.
4)Meanwhile, cook the jaggery with one cup of water and make a thick syrup.
5)Pour this to the cooked jackfruit and stir continuously till it becomes thick.
6)Add ghee little by little.
7)Also add the dried ginger powder and cardamom powder.
:- When you think this is sticking to the bottom of the pan, add more ghee.
8)Now when this starts to form a ball, stir for 1 more minute and remove from fire.
9)Cool and store in an air tight container.

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