Chakka pradhaman / jack fruit payasa is another addition to the list of sweet dishes opt for festivals and other special occasions straight from Kerala. This is a kind of pudding easy to prepare and Delicious to taste. Usually it is prepared by making use of the jam prepared from jack fruit called as "chakka varati". Here I am giving my version of the payasa prepared from fresh fruit and I found this recipe to be easy and quick....
Watch the video in Kannada with English subtitles:
Ingredients:
- Jack fruit pieces - 4 to 5
- Coconut milk (I used canned one) - 1/2 cup
- Jaggery powder or brown sugar - 2 tbs, adjust to your taste.
- Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
- Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp (optional, but it adds a nice unique flavor) - 1/4 tsp
- Ghee (clarified butter) - 2 tsp
- Raisins - 2 tsp
- Cashew nut pieces - 1 tsp
Method:
- Remove the seeds from the fruits and cut them into small pieces.
- Transfer them to a blender and grind into smooth paste.
- Heat ghee in a vessel and fry raisin and cashew until cashew turn golden brown.
- Add in the jack fruit paste and fry for some time to remove the raw smell.
- Add in the jaggery, cardamom powder, cumin powder and coconut milk.
- Mix well and boil for short time. Do not boil too long as it may result in curdling.
- Remove from heat and serve warm or chilled.
