Name: Jack Fruit Payasam
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 300 g Jackfruit jam (Chakka); 250 g Jaggery (Sharkkara); 2 nos Coconut; 50 g Ghee; 15 nos Cardamom (Elakka); 50 g Raisins (Onakka munthiri); 50 g Cashewnuts; Coconut chips (A little, Thenga kothu)

Jack Fruit Payasam

Jack Fruit Payasam is an authentic traditional dish prepared with chakka, one of the native fruits popular in Kerala. Jack Fruit Payasam requires very few ingredients and is a lip smacking variety dish, a favorite with kids as well as elders. Jack Fruit Payasam is unique and special with jackfruit jam blended with jaggery and coconut milk. Jack fruit or Chakka is nutritious, providing vital nutrients essential for body. Jack Fruit Payasam is one of the easiest of dishes that can be easily prepared at home. You can explore a well detailed Jack Fruit Payasam here.

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Prep Time 45

Total Time 45

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

300 g Jackfruit jam Chakka
250 g Jaggery Sharkkara
2 nos Coconut
50 g Ghee
15 nos Cardamom Elakka
50 g Raisins Onakka munthiri
50 g Cashewnuts
Coconut chips A little, Thenga kothu

Instructions

For preparing Jack Fruit Payasam, first grate the coconuts and prepare thick coconut milk(2 glasses), thin coconut milk(3 1/2 glasses) and very thin coconut milk(5 glasses).
:- To prepare this dish, it's necessary to use only ripe jackfruit. Hence, make sure that you get some good varikka chakka.
Cut open the jackfruit and take the ripe pieces from it.
Beat it in a mixer grinder.
Mix this with jaggery and cook it in a vessel.
Add ghee in between.
:- This is how you prepare the jackfruit jam.
When the jackfruit and jaggery is fully cooked, add the very thin coconut milk and allow it to boil.
Wait for the water content to get reduced.
Add the thin coconut milk and allow this to boil and get reduced.
Mix the powdered cardamom with the thick coconut milk and pour this into the Urali.
:- Do not allow it to boil.
Lower the flame and heat it through.
Fry the chopped coconuts in the remaining ghee.
Add the raisins and cashewnuts and fry them, till they turn brown.
Add the fried ingredients into the Jack Fruit Payasam.

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Response (3)

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anne February 20, 2010

Recently we have made asap, all our family members especially kids thoroughly enjoyed, very nice…

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dhanya April 10, 2008

it ame out good.small tips along with the recipe really helped me.

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Shaheema May 25, 2011

Very nice…I added a pinch of dry ginger powder at the end to lend a distinct nice flavour. Thanks.

4 from 3 votes (3 ratings without comment)

Jack Fruit Payasam