Tender Jackfruit cutlet / Idichakka cutlet

Come Summer and loads and loads of jackfruit - both raw and ripe will be sent from my in-laws house. The raw one is called Idichakka while the ripe one is called chakka. We make thoran(dry sabzi) , masala curry, cutlets etc from the raw tender jackfruit. With the ripe one, well I myself can finish one full big jackfruit in one sitting and so is my husband and so is my daughter. So, nothing much will be left for  anything else to be made. But my MIL makes chakka curry, chakka varatti, a preserve which can be used to make kheer or other sweet dishes.

This time, the season has just started and already we have got loads of raw jackfruits three times.While my daughter can gorge on the ripe ones, she doesn't touch the raw jackfruit preparations. There is just one way to make her eat the raw jackfruit, that is by making cutlets.It tastes so delicious, that she finishes all the cutlets, leaving just one each for the rest of us. It is supposed to be very nutritious and very good for health.So, next time you see this in a shop, don't hesitate to buy it and try this recipe. Its not required that you have to follow the recipe.You can just treat this like mashed potato or add mashed potato along with boiled carrots, peas, beans etc to it and make your own favorite recipe of cutlet. So, without more  blah blah, let me get to the recipe.

Ingredients:

Raw Jackfruit - 1 medium
Onion - 1 large (Dice it finely)
Coriander leaves - 1 handful (chop them finely)
Green chillies - 2 (Optional)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
Bread crumbs - 1 cup
salt - As per taste
Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Rice flour - 1 tablespoon
Refined oil- As required for shallow frying

Preparation:

• Cut the raw jackfruit flesh into cubes. Boil it with salt and turmeric powder.Mash it well either with hand or in the mixie.
• Take 2 tablespoon oil in a pan. 
• Saute the onion.
• Once it turns transparent, add ginger garlic paste,green chillies if using,garam masala and saute it till the raw smell goes.
• Add the mashed jackfruit and just mix it once.
• Once it is cooled, add the coriander leaves and a tablespoon of rice flour. 

• Make them into golf ball sized balls.Press them gently to make into round cutlets.

• Coat them with the bread crumbs nicely on all sides and keep them ready.

• Take a pan, and add little oil for shallow frying.Very little oil is enough if you are using a non-stick pan.
• Once the oil is heated, place the cutlets and let them brown on one side before turning them the other side.

• As all the ingredients are cooked already, you just need them to become crisp on the outer side before they are ready.
• Yummy and healthy cutlets are ready to be served.
• Serve them hot with tomato ketchup.