Raw Jack fruit pieces are cut into thin slices and dried in sun to prepare sundried jackfruit slices. These sun-dried jackfruit slices can be used for the preparation of various jackfruit recipes like Chakka puzhukku, pickles, and jackfruit chips. Jackfruit is a great source of antioxidants, vitamin C, and vitamin A. It also promotes skin health and helps strengthen bones.

Usage Instructions: Soak 200 gm of dried jackfruit slices in clean water for 3 – 3½ hours. The water should be on a level with the jackfruit slices. Once it is soaked for 3 – 3½ hours, the dried jackfruit pieces would drink up the water and increase its size. Now, remove the remaining water and take the jackfruit pieces. Transfer it to a steamer and cook it for half an hour. Close the lid of the vessel while cooking. (In between, check whether the jackfruit is cooked or
not). Meanwhile, ground a sufficient quantity of grated coconut, green chilies, turmeric powder, curry leaves, and shallots to form a coarse
mixture. Keep it aside. Once it is cooked, water presence would be less as reduced through evaporation. Now add the coarse coconut mixture on top and sprinkle some salt for the taste. Close the lid and simmer it for a few minutes. When the steam comes again, open the lid and mix the ingredients with a ladle. The recipe will be of a greenish-yellow texture. When it is ready, serve it hot with Bird’s eye chili chutney (Kantari mulaku chutney) or non-veg recipes.

Jackfruit seed powder is a rich source of dietary fiber, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins A, B, C, and minerals. It helps to prevent constipation and indigestion. The powder is rich in thiamin and riboflavin which help in turning the food you eat into energy and keep your eyes, skin, and hair healthy. It also provides small amounts of minerals like zinc, iron, calcium, copper, potassium, and magnesium.

Jackfruit seed flour can be added to other flours or batters to make your favorite dishes like puttu, chappathi, dosa, appam, idli, upma, porridge etc.