Cheera chakkakkuru curry (Spinach and jackfruit seed curry)

Cheera chakkakkuru curry(Spinach and jackfruit seed curry)

Traditional Kerala side dish with spinach and jackfruit seed.

Cheera chakkakkuru curry / Spinach jackfruit seed curry is a healthy and easy to make wide dish which goes well with rice, chapathi etc. This is a traditional side dish of Keralites and my mom used to make this often during the jackfruit season. I have already posted spinach curry with dal and coconut. Here I have used jackfruit seed instead of dal. Jackfruit seed gives a nice flavor and thick consistency to the curry which also has lot of health benefits. Hope you all will like this easy to make and healthy cheera chakkakkuru curry. Please try it out and let me know how it turned out for you.

How to make Cheera chakkakkuru curry

Ingredients

2 cup of Spinach 12 no of Jackfruit seeds 1/2 of one Grated coconut 1/4 spoon of Cumin seeds 10 no of Shallots 1 spoon of Turmeric powder 1 spoon of chilli powder Salt as required Seasoning 1 spoon of Oil 1 spoon of Mustard seeds 4 no of Red chillies

Method

Step 01

Clean the jackfruit seeds well and cut them length wise to small strips.

Step 02

Pressure cook jackfruit seeds with little water,turmeric powder,chili powder and salt(3-4 whistle in medium flame).

Step 03

Grind the Grated coconut,cumin seeds and shallots.

Step 04

When jackfruit seeds get cooked,add chopped spinach.Cover lid and cook for 2-3 min.Do not put whistle.

Step 05

Add ground coconut mixture and mix well.Add salt if needed.cook for 1 minute.When the curry starts boiling,turn off the burner.(do not boil curry after adding coconut mixture).

Step 06

Heat oil in a pan.Splutter mustard seeds.Add curry leaves and red chillies.

Step 07

Add this seasoning to curry and mix well.