Jackfruit Pulao

Jackfruit Pulao - kathal or Jackfruit is bulky and general impression is that any dish from this fruit is difficult to make. However in below recipe we have made a pulao dish which can be served with any Dal.

Recipe Ingredients

* Basmati Rice - 1 cup
* Jackfruit (kathal), cleaned & cubed - 250g
* Oil - 1 cup
* Onions (chopped) - 1
* Cinnamon stick (1") - 1
* Cloves - 4
* Black Cardamom - 2
* Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
* Ginger paste - 2 tsp
* Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
* White Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
* Salt to taste
* Water - 2 1/2 cups

For Garnishing

* Green Coriander (chopped) - 1 tsp
* Cashewnuts (chopped & fried) - 8
* Cream - 2 tbsp
* Green Chillies (chopped) - 2
* Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
* Mace Powder (Javitri) - 1/2 tsp
* Onion (sliced & fried) - 1
* Ginger (julienned - long thin strips) - 1/2 tsp

Preparation

First clean, wash and soak the rice for half and hour. Drain and keep aside.

Take a heavy bottomed pan and heat oil in it. Once it is hot fry jackfruit cubes till light brown in colour. Drain oil and keep aside.

Reheat the same oil in a separate heavy pan. Add cloves, cinnamon stick, bayleaf, cardamoms and cumin seeds and sauté over medium heat until they begin to crackle.

Add chopped onions and sauté. Stir in the ginger paste and red chilli powder. Add the fried jackfruit, white pepper powder and salt. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes.

Stir in water along with drained rice. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook till rice is done. Remove the lid and sprinkle cashewnuts, green coriander, cream, ginger, green chillies, lemon juice, mace powder and onion.

Seal the lid with a dough, cook on very low heat for 15 minutes. Serve hot with Dal Makhni.

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