Kadachakka Thoran / Bread Fruit Thoran

Ingredients

• Kada Chakka (Bread Fruit) - 1 nos:
• Grated Coconut - 2 cups
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin - 1 tsp
• Garlic - 5 petals
• Green Chili - 2-3 nos:
• Coconut Oil - 3 tbsp
• Red Chili - 2-3 nos:
• Urud Daal - 1 tbsp
• Mustard - 1/2 tsp
• Curry Leaves - as required
• Salt - as required

Preparation Method

1. Remove the outer green skin of the bread fruit and cut into medium pieces.
2. Wash clean and remove excess water.
3. Add salt and a pinch of turmeric powder to the bread fruit, sprinkle same water and cook for 4-5mins: in low flame. (Or you can steam for 5mins:).
4. Let that to cool down.
5. Take small portions of bread fruit pieces and crush them (2-3 whips will be sufficient) and keep aside.
6. Crush together grated coconut, green chili, turmeric powder, cumin and keep aside.
7. In a wok bring oil to heat, splutter mustard seeds, add urud daal, red chili and fry in low flame.
8. When the urud daal become slightly brown add curry leaves and mix well.
9. Add crushed bread fruit and mix well.
10. Add crushed coconut to the center of the bread fruit and cover from all the sides.
11. Keep the lid closed and cook for 5mins: in low flame.
12. Mix well, add salt if required and remove from flame.
13. The delicious, healthy Kadachakka Thoran tastes so good with steamed rice / rice soup.