KATHAL / JACKFRUIT PULAO

KATHAL / JACKFRUIT PULAO

Ingredients:-

3 tablespoon oil
Clove
Black pepper balls
Cinnamon
Cardamom ( big or small )
Tej patta 
Red chilli
Rice soaked for 30-40 mins (basmati or normal)
Jeera (shashi or normal)
Garam masala
Lal mirch powder (optional)
Ginger ( chopped and paste)
Garlic ( chopped and paste)
Onion ( chopped and paste)
2 green chillies ( chopped)
4 tomatoes ( 2 for puree & 2 finely chopped )
Green peas
Spring onion
1 carrot (chopped)
1 capcicum (chopped)
0.5 kg jackfruit (cleaned and cut into small peaces)
Curd 200 gms
Dhaniya and pudina leaves to garnish

Process:-

Boil jackfruit in salt water till half boiled , drain water, dry, fry  
    OR 
simply deep fry in oil

Add oil in a non stick kadhai. Add tej patta, red chilli, Clove, Black pepper balls, Cinnamon, Cardamom ( big or small ), Jeera (shahi or normal), add chopped onions and fry till brown, Add Salt,  add chopped (ginger, garlic, green chillis) fry till oil separates , add chopped capsicum and carrots and green peas, Spring onion. Add paste (ginger, garlic, onion).add tomatoes fry and Add tomato puree. Fry till oil separates. Add fried jack fruit, add Lal mirch powder (optional), add garam masala, salt as per req.  , switch off the gas for 5-10 mins cool down. Add curd mix well. On gas and put on sim. Stir continuously. Drain rice from water add to the kadhai mix well and add 3 cups water.mix and put lid. After 10-15 mins do look at the rice and stir lightly in between. Garnish with chopped dhania and pudina enjoy 