Raw jackfruit is Konkani cuisine's favorite veggie. It is known as Kadgi in Konkani. And kadgi Sukke is one of the popular Konkani cuisine dishes. It is a spicy, dry side dish made using raw jackfruit and is absolutely adored. It is served hot with loads of coconut oil on top and is a crowd-pleaser. Come summer and there's jackfruit everywhere in Karnataka. And Konkani's love jackfruit raw and ripened. We can't resist using it in every possible way.
Ingredients
2 cups kadgi / raw jackfruit cut into cubes
Salt to taste
For the masala paste:
1 cup grated coconut
little tamarind
2 tsp urad dal
4 red chillies
roast urad dal and red chllies in 1/2 tsp oil and grind with coconut, tamarind into a semi coarse masala and keep aside
For the tempering:
3 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard
curry leaves
Procedure
Cook raw jackfruit/ kadgi pieces in cooker with salt and 1/2 cup water for 2 whistles
Once the steam of the cooker is released, transfer the jackfruit pieces from, the cooker to a vessel, add the masala, salt to taste, 1/2 cup water and boil it
Temper with the ingredients mentioned
Serve hot with rice and dal.
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