Jackfruit Pulao Recipe with step by step pictures. Kathal Pulao which is made with jackfruit and basmati rice which taste amazing with some raita.

Jackfruit Pulao Recipe

Jackfruit is one of the amazing fruit from god's creation. It has hard pricky skins outside(which requires a lots of strength to cut it up) and the fruit inside is really sweet and yummy. And the special thing about this fruit is you can't hide it anywhere because the smell shows itself, it has a lovey aroma. Now coming to this recipe. We are going to use the raw form of jackfruit to make this pulav. This pulav is totally different from the normal pulav which you have tasted so far.

Ingredients for Jackfruit Pulao

Raw Jackfruit / Chakka - 2 cups cut into pieces
Onion-1 sliced
Tomato-2 sliced
Carrot-1 chopped
Peas- ½ cup frozen or fresh
Coriander leaves - ½ cup
Mint leaves- ½ cup
Curd-1 cup
Basmati Rice-2 cups
Cinnamon / Pattai-1 inch piece
Cloves / Krambu-4
Cardamom / Yelakai-4
Chilli powder-1 tsp
Coriander powder / Malli podi-1 tblspn
Cumin powder / Jeera podi-1 tsp
Garam masala powder-1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-1 tblspn
Ghee-1 tblspn

How to Make Jackfruit Pulao

Soak Rice for 30 mins. Drain it and set aside.
Heat some water in a sauce pan. Add in sliced jackfruit with some salt and turmeric powder. Drain it and set aside.
Now heat oil for frying and fry the jackfruit pieces for 5 mins..Drain this and set aside.
Now heat oil in a kadai and add in cinnamon, cloves, cardamom. Fry this for 3 mins.
Add in onions and mix well. Fry this till golden brown.
Add in tomatoes, peas and carrot. Fry this for 5 mins.
Add in spice powders and mix well. Now throw in the fried jackfruit pieces and mix well.
Season with salt..Add in coriander and mint leaves.
Pour in curd and mix well.Add in soaked rice and mix well.
Pour in 4 cups of water and bring that to boil..Cover and simmer this till the rice has absorbed all water and it is cooked. It will take around 15-20 mins.
Now fluff it with a fork and add a tblspn of ghee over the rice. Garnish with some more cilantro.
Cover this for a while so that the flavours gets together.
Serve this with any raita.

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Jackfruit Pulao Recipe with step by step pictures. Kathal Pulao which is made with jackfruit and basmati rice which taste amazing with some raita.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings servings

Calories 335 kcal

Ingredients

2 cups Raw Jackfruit / Chakka cut into pieces
1 Onion sliced
2 Tomato sliced
1 Carrot chopped
½ cup Peas frozen or fresh
½ cup Coriander leaves
½ cup Mint leaves
1 cup Curd
2 cups Basmati Rice
1 Cinnamon / Pattai
4 Cloves/ Krambu
4 Cardamom / Yelakai
1 teaspoon Chilli powder
1 tablespoon Coriander powder / Malli podi
1 teaspoon Cumin powder / Jeera podi
1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon Oil
1 tablespoon Ghee

Instructions

Soak Rice for 30 mins. Drain it and set aside.
Heat some water in a sauce pan. Add in sliced jackfruit with some salt and turmeric powder. Drain it and set aside.
Now heat oil for frying and fry the jackfruit pieces for 5 mins..Drain this and set aside.
Now heat oil in a kadai and add in cinnamon, cloves, cardamom. Fry this for 3 mins.
Add in onions and mix well. Fry this till golden brown.
Add in tomatoes, peas and carrot. Fry this for 5 mins.
Add in spice powders and mix well. Now throw in the fried jackfruit pieces and mix well.
Season with salt..Add in coriander and mint leaves.
Pour in curd and mix well.Add in soaked rice and mix well.
Pour in 4 cups of water and bring that to boil..Cover and simmer this till the rice has absorbed all water and it is cooked. It will take around 15-20 mins.
Now fluff it with a fork and add a tblspn of ghee over the rice. Garnish with some more cilantro.
Cover this for a while so that the flavours gets together.
Serve this with any raita.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 10gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 23mgPotassium: 293mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2481IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 2mg

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