jackfruit appe

Jul 04, 2021
By Mary Anthony
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JACKFRUIT APPE /JACKFRUIT APPAM / JACKFRUIT NEI APPAM /JACKFRUIT FRITTERS / HALASINA HANNU MULKA

Jackfruit appam or Jackfruit sweet paniyaram is called Gaarige in Tulu . One of the traditional Mangalorean dishes during the monsoon season. Delicious sweet idlis made from ripe jackfruits .

Jackfruit appes tastes heaven when had fried in ghee. They taste the best after a few hours of making. They are either served for breakfast or as a tea time snack.

Jackfruit is quite healthy. It provides a moderate amount of calories in addition to lots of fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Jackfruit also contains folate, niacin , riboflavin , potassium, and magnesium.

Jackfruit’s content of immune-boosting vitamins A and C may help prevent illnesses

Being high in fibre, it aids in digestion. Its mucilagenous pulp has been found to be useful in boosting the immune system.

INGREDIENTS

2 OR 2 ½ cup ripe jackfruit pieces
1 cup raw rice
6 or 8 tbsp jaggery powder
1/2 cup grated coconut
Pinch of baking soda

METHOD

Soak rice for 2 hrs .

Deseed the ripe jackfruits, finely chop them and keep them aside.

Wash the rice grains well after soaking and drain out all the water completely.

Grind the rice grains into a coarse powder without using any water.

Now add chopped jackfruit + grated coconut + salt + powdered jaggery into a smooth coarse paste, without using any water.

We need a thick batter. The batter will be thick dropping consistency.

Beat the batter well for 1 min and let it rest of 20 mins .

[don’t rest the batter for more time , as we are using fresh fruit pulp ]

Heat paniyaram pan (Appe pan) and add few drops of ghee and pour the batter.

Cook covered on medium .

After 2 mins, flip and cook .

Drizzle few more drops of ghee all over .

When both sides are golden and cooked from inside, transfer to serving bowl.

Serve for breakfast or as a tea time snack.

They taste yum after few hours of making.

METHOD 2 Using idli rava [ rice rava ]

Here we use 1 cup idli rava .

Just grind jackfruit, jaggery and coconut .

Mix in the idli rava .{ adjust water as needed – not much ]

Keep the batter aside for 30 mins

The batter is ready .

NOTE –

First grind rice and then grind it with ripe jackfruit Or else the rice grains may not breakdown as easily as the jackfruit does.
The more jackfruit you add to the batter, the better your idlis will taste in the end.
Adjust the amount of jaggery you add according to your taste, depending on how sweet the jackfruits are
The more jaggery you use, the more watery your batter gets. So be careful.
If your batter gets runny, then add semolina , not chiroti rava to get the desired thick consistency and let the batter sit for few mins .
You can add fried cashew pieces or fried coconut bits to the batter for some crunch, with every bite .