JACK"MUTTON" CURRY

 

 Whenever hubby craves for good mutton curry I tell my gardener to get some jackfruit and rustle up this jack "mutton" curry. :). Well I cook it the way mutton is cooked hence the name jack "mutton"curry and if I can satisfy the non -veg taste buds with pure vegetarian food then why not do it..

WE NEED

• Unripe Jackfruit 
• 2 bay leaves
• To be ground to a paste

1. 2 large onions
2. 4 cloves garlic
3. 1" piece of ginger
4. 6 dry red chillies

• to be ground to a dry powder

1. 1 star anise
2. 1 " stick of cinnamom
3. 2 cardamoms
4. a pinch of grated nutmeg
5. 2 cloves

• 2 tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• 30 ml oil (I prefer mustard oil for this dish)

LETS GET GOING

1.  Peel and cut the jackfruit into small pieces (oil your hands well before peeling to avoid the latex from sticking to your hands)
2.  Marinate the jackfruit pieces with salt and turmeric and keep aside for half an hour. 
3. In a pressure cooker heat oil and fry the jackfruit pieces till brown and tender. Drain and keep aside. 
4. In the same oil add the bay leaves and the wet masala paste and cook till the masala separates from the oil.
5. Add the jackfruit pieces, salt and a pinch of sugar and mix well. 
6. Add two cups water and pressure cook for 5 whistles. 
7. Add the powdered masala and cover for 5 minutes.
8. Serve with rice or rotis.