Recipe : Palaa Kottai Sukka | Jack Fruit Seeds Chukka And Masala Side Dish Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Recipe Cuisine: Indian Recipe Category: Side Dish Serves: 2 to 3 persons

Ingredients :

Palaa Kottai \ Jack Fruit Seeds - 25 to 30 no Cloves - 3 no Cinnamon Stick - 2" long Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp Pepper - 1 tsp Dry Red Chilli - 1 no Cashews - 10 no Ginger - 1/2 " (grated) Garlic - 6 cloves (crushed) Shallots \ Sambar Onion - 1/3 cup Curry Leaves - 1 stk Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Salt To Taste.

Method :

Steps To Make The Palaa Kottai Sukka \ Jack Fruit Seeds Sukka : Pressure cook the palaa kottai for 1 whistle and 5minutes over simmer with a cup of water and required salt. When all the steam has released, drain the water and cool the palaa kottai. (Image 1) Then remove the palaa kottai skin, slice length wise them and keep aside. (Image 2)

To make the sukka masala, dry roast the cloves, cinnamon stick, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, pepper, dry red chilli and cashews. (Image 3) Cool and grind the roasted masala coarsely, keep aside. (Image 4 and 5)

To make the sukka, heat oil in a kadhai \ pan, stir in the ginger and garlic till its raw smell leaves. (Image 6) Add in the shallots and curry leaves, cook until the shallots turn light brown color. (Image 7) Stir in the cooked palaa kottai and turmeric powder. (Image 8) Stir in the ground masala. (Image 9) Add half a cup of water, cover and cook till the water reduced and dry. Palaa kottai masala sukka is ready to serve. (Image 10 and 11)

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with the Sambar and Curd Rice

Published: May 14, 2015

By Kalais