Raw -Jackfruit – Pulav – Recipe

Ingredients:

• Long grain rice – 2 cups (washed and soaked for 30 minutes)
• Raw jackfruit segments – 1 cup deseeded and quartered
• Cabbage – 1/2 cup shredded coarsely
• Onion – 1 (cut in thin strips)
• Green chillies – 5 (finely chopped)
• Ginger and garlic paste – 1 tsp each
• Coriander – 1 tsp
• Spring onion – 1 bunch (finely chopped)
• Curds – 1/2 cup
• Coconut scraped – 2 tsp
• Lemon juice – 2 tsp
• Sugar – 1/2 tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Milk – 2 tsp
• Oil – 3 tsp

Method:

• Boil rice in salted water, till done, but each grain is separate.
• Drain, spread in a plate, keep aside to cool.
• Heat oil in a heavy saucepan or earthen handi.
• Add jackfruit, fry till light golden, drain. Keep 2-3 pieces for garnishing on rice.
• To same oil, add onions, stir fry till dark brown, drain.
• Sprinle on rice, keeping 1 tsp. for garnish. Also keep aside 1 tsp coconut for garnish.
• To same oil, add cabbage, chillies,ginger fry for 3-4 minutes.
• Add curds, stir cook till whiteness is gone.
• Add spring onions, lemon, sugar, salt, stir for a minute.
• Add coconut and mix. Pour over rice.
• Mix gently till well blended.Transfer to handi or casserole.
• Sprinkle 2 tsp milk.
• Top with garnish of coconut, coriander, jackfruit and onions.
• 15 minutes before serving, bake covered in hot oven for 10 minutes.
• For handi dum cover with lid, seal with chapati dough.
• Place over slow fire for 20 minutes.
• Break seal before serving.
• Serve hot, with thick gravy vegetable or with curd or raitha.