Jackfruit is one of the closest vegetables whose structure resembles meat. This recipe is prepared by cooking a marinade mix of jackfruit along with various spices and yogurt in a cilantro-tomato paste. Enjoy it with a bowl of rice.
What do you need for 3 to 4 servings?
For the marinade
560 gram jackfruit
175 grams of soy yogurt
1 small onion
1 hand fresh coriander
1 tsp coriander powder
1 green chilli
0.5 tsp salt
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
For the base of the curry
1 medium tomato
1 hand fresh coriander
1 green chilli
For the curry
2 tsp sunflower oil
2 bay leaves
6 cloves
3 cardamom pods
1 medium onion
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
0.5 tsp garam masala
0.5 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp salt
What should you do?
1. Mix the soy yogurt together with the small onion (roughly chopped), 1 tsp coriander powder, green chili (without stem), 0.5 tsp salt, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste and a handful of fresh coriander in a blender until smooth. Add a splash of water if needed.
2. Pour the smooth mixture into a bowl and add the jackfruit. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
3. When the marinade is ready, start preparing the base of the curry. To do this, mix 1 medium tomato with a handful of fresh coriander and 1 green chilli (without stem). Add a splash of water if needed and mix until smooth. Set aside.
4. Cut a medium-sized onion into thin half rings.
5. In the large frying pan, add 2 tsp sunflower oil along with the whole spices: 2 bay leaves, 6 cloves, 3 cardamoms, 1 tbsp cumin seeds and fry for 30 seconds. Then add the onion and fry for 2 minutes. After this you can add the base of the curry from the blender and stir well.
6. Add the following spices: 1 tsp coriander, 1 tsp cumin, 0.5 tsp garam masala, 0.5 tsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt. Fry for 3-4 minutes and after the raw tomato smell is gone, add the jackfruit marinade. Stir and add 75 ml of water. Put a lid on the pan and cook over low to medium heat for 15 minutes.
7. Turn off the heat, garnish with some fresh coriander if desired, and serve.