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Kathal Sabzi Recipe , How To make Kathal Sabzi,Jackfruit Fry

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Kathal sabzi – Stir fried Jackfruit in select Indian spices. 

Kathal sabzi-    Jack fruit is called Kathal in Hindi. Being a good source of dietary fiber its a particularly good option for vegetarians. The flesh is starchy and fibrous and the seeds are also edible. Mature fruits have hard seeds similar to Chestnuts, with a hard plastic like cover.

To open or peel the raw seed you have to slit or crack it carefully with a knife or just boil and peel. It tastes like a mix of potato and taro/colocasia.

Jackfruit secretes a sticky resin from it, which does not wash off easily and may sometimes also cause itching – so you have to wear gloves or have thoroughly greased hands and knives, while chopping it.

Jack fruit/Kathal is a exotic vegetable,popular and enjoyed in many regions of India.It is a very good source of dietary fiber so a good option for vegetarians. Ripe Jackfruit/kathal is used as a fruit and the tender young Jackfruit is used to make stir fries,curries, pulao and pickle .

The seeds of Jackfruit are also edible but they have to be peeled carefully as mature seeds have a very thick plastic like coating which have to be removed carefully before adding in the curries or pilaf.

You can also try these delicious sabzi and curries-

kathal sabzi

 

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Kathal ki Subzi ,Jackfruit Fry

Kathal ki subzi – Stir fried Jackfruit in select Indian spices. 

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Tiffin recipes
Cuisine: Awadhi cuisine, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine
Keyword: Jackfruit curry, Kathal ki sabzi
Servings: 4 people
Author: anjanaskc

Ingredients



  • 500 gm jackfruit/kathal
  • 4 tbsp Yogurt/Curd
  • 1 tbsp Ginger/ Adrak
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
  • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves / Lavang
  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1.5 tsp Mango Powder / Amchoor Powder
  • 1.5 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
  • 1.5 tsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
  • To Taste Salt / Namak
  • 1/2 cup Cooking Oil

Instructions

  • Apply oil on your hands and knife and peel the outer skin of kathal and chop into small pieces (I used 500 gms peeled jackfruit).

  • Pressure cook the jackfruit  pieces and seeds with 2.5 glasses of water , 1/2 t.s turmeric and 1/2 t.s salt.

  • Drain on a colander and let it cool down, then squeeze gently to remove the extra water.Peel the seeds carefully and chop them into pieces

  • Heat oil in a pan, add cumin, asafoetida, clove powder and grated ginger.saute for a while.Add turmeric and boiled jackfruit and seeds, and fry for few seconds and then add salt.

  • Let it cook for 2 minutes on low flame, stir 2-3 times in betweenNow add beaten curd and all the spices.

  • Mix well and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.

  • Keep turning the sides in between (Kathal is a very bland vegetable, so you need a little extra of everything – oil, spices and cooking time)

  • Garnish with fresh coriander and serve.

  • Serving Suggestions – Serve with Roti, Rice or as a side dish.

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Comments

    • Only raw.. Ripen fruit is sweet and is eaten as fruit.

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      • Neetu You are right,the ripe fruit is sweet and is eaten as fruit but in North India raw jackfruit is used to make stirfry and curries

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  3. @Anonymous-first pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat,then check ,cook for 1 more whistles if required,as it depends on the quality and size of jack fruit pieces,you cam also boil it in a pan till done.

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  4. How many whistles do we cook the jackfruit for? Thanks

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  7. Mouthwatering recipe. The pictures have come out well.

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  9. I love jackfruit subzi… actually makes me nostalgoc coz the first time I made this subzi my dad and I cooked together coz my mom was not there and it was so delicious…

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  10. I have heard of kathal sabzi being delicious but never tried it. Yours looks delicious.

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  11. This is really really new to me.Thanks.I too prepare many with jackfruit in kerala ways..This looks terrifically yummy.

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  16. its my fav sabji.. i love it.. thanks for sharing it 🙂

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  21. wow…superb….the clicks of jack fruit….OMG drooling…….yummy curry….

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  23. Looks yummy..i never know that we can do curry with jackfruit..have to try this once..

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  27. one of my maharashtrian neighbour had made one kathal ka sabzi, i didnt like it much then also but got one at one time and u r right its sticky and i had itching all over my hand for a long time. after that i never used it as no one likes jackfruit in my home. ur dish looks good but i really dont like kathal at all,

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