Maharashtrian cuisine – 2

MAHARASHTRIAN CUISINE – 2  /KACCHA FANAS / RAW JACKFRUIT IN KHANDESHI GRAVY

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KACCHA FANAS / RAW JACKFRUIT IN KHANDESHI GRAVY

Jackfruit, is a versatile fruit which is used raw as vegetable and ripen as a fruit. In MAHARASHTRA it’s available everywhere.

••INGREDIENTS••

• ½ kg Raw Jackfruit cut into small pieces
• 2 sliced onions
  10-12 garlic cloves
  ½ Inch ginger
  4-5 tbsp dry decicated / grated coconut
  ½ tsp poppy seeds / khaskhas
  2 tbsp red chilli powder
  ½ tsp turmeric powder /haldi
  1 tbsp Khandeshi Garam masala
  1 tomato pureed
  3 tbsp oil and for deep frying
  1 tbsp cream / Malai (optional)
  Salt
  Chopped coriander to garnish

••METHOD••

Wash the jackfruit pieces in warm water. In a pressure cooker add 2 cups of water, salt and Jackfruit pieces and cook for 1 whistle.
Let the pressure release on its own. Drain the excess water in a bowl and keep the Jackfruit pieces on a strainer. Remember don’t discard water, it will be used in gravy.
Deep fry the jackfruit pieces in hot oil until golden brown. Keep them aside.

For gravy :–

On a griddle, dry roast onions for 5 mins. Then add a tsp of oil and again roast until golden brown. Remove in a plate. Now on the same griddle dry roast coconut and khaskhas. Remove them from the griddle.
Now in a mixer jar, add roasted onions, coconut, khaskhas, garlic, ginger, dry masalas and grind. First grind without water then add required amount of water and grind to fine paste.

In deep pan, heat oil and add onion paste. Saute until oil separates.
Add tomato puree and cook for 3-4 mins. Now add cream and cook for couple of minutes. Add salt. Remember we have added salt while boiling jackfruit.
Add fried jackfruit and water in which jackfruit was boiled. Adjust the consistency of gravy, by adding more water if you want.
Roll boil for 2 mins. Then simmer the flame and cook for 5-7 mins on low flame.
Garnish with chopped fresh coriander and serve hot with PAROTHA ,BHAAT / Steamed Rice and TAAK /buttermilk.

🔶This gravy is very versatile. You can add Sev / boiled eggs / boiled chicken or mutton.
🔶Khandeshi masala is easily available, but if you don’t get u can use goda masala.

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