Jackfruit Thoran

Ingredients

• 750 grams raw jackfruit, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 cup scraped fresh coconut + for garnish
• Salt to taste
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2-3 green chillies 
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil 
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon split skinless black gram (duli urad dal)
• 10-12 garlic cloves, vertically sliced
• 1 cup sliced madras onions
• 2-4 dried red chillies
• 15-20 curry leaves
• ¼ teaspoon crushed black peppercorns

Method

1. Put raw jackfruit pieces in a pressure cooker, add 3 cups water, salt and turmeric powder. Cover the cooker and cook under pressure for 3-4 whistles.
2. Put green chillies, cumin seeds and coconut in a mixer jar and grind to a coarse mixture. 
3. Open the cooker once the pressure has reduced completely. Drain the mixture and transfer the cooked raw jackfruit into another bowl and mash lightly.
4. Heat coconut oil in an earthen pot, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add split skinless black gram and garlic, mix well and saute for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add madras onion and mix. Add dried red chillies and curry leaves and mix well. Saute till the onions turn translucent. 
6. Add the mashed jackfruit and mix well. Add the ground mixture and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes. 
7. Adjust salt and add crushed black peppercorn and mix well. Switch the heat off, Transfer onto a serving plate, garnish with coconut and serve hot.