Jackfruit Payasam | Chakka Payasam » Dassana’s Veg Recipes

Jackfruit payasam recipe with step-by-step pics. There are lots of payasam varieties made in South India. Amongst the payasams made with fruits, jackfruit payasam is one scrumptious selection. This jackfruit payasam recipe is from the Kerala delicacies. Its referred to as as chakka payasam or chakka pradhaman in Malayalam and palapazham payasam in Tamil language. The recipe is straightforward and gluten-free.

The payasam has the aroma and style of jackfruit coupled with the flavors of coconut milk. Each unripe and ripe jackfruit are in season and you may simply make this recipe with ripe candy jackfruit.

Within the chakka payasam recipe, I’ve used do-it-yourself coconut milk, although even packaged coconut milk can be utilized. The consistency of the payasam can differ from medium to thick by including roughly water.

If making a thick payasam, then add much less jaggery and vice versa. The quantity of jaggery so as to add may differ relying on the sweetness of the jackfruit.

For this recipe, please use candy tasting jackfruit and never those that are much less candy or semi-ripe. When you will have ripe jackfruit in season, this Chakka Payasam is one option to put it to use.

To make this payasam, jackfruit protect (chakka varatti) may also be used. Often cooked jackfruit is pureed after which added. I needed a slight chunky texture, so I’ve not pureed jackfruit in a mixer. You can too add your alternative of dry fruits and nuts within the payasam.

Jackfruit payasam may be served sizzling, heat or chilled. Do needless to say on cooling, the payasam thickens extra. You can too make jackfruit payasam for a sadya meal.

Step-by-Step Information

The way to make chakka payasam or jackfruit payasam

A) cooking jackfruit:

1. Take 275 grams of ripe candy jackfruit (with seeds). First take away the seeds and the quilt from prime of the seeds. Then finely chop the jackfruit. You have to 1 heaped cup finely chopped ripe candy jackfruit.

2. Take all the finely chopped jackfruit in a pan or kadai.

3. Add ¾ cup water.

4. Cowl the pan with its lid and cook dinner jackfruit on a medium-low warmth.

5. In between do examine when the jackfruit is cooking. If the water dries up, you possibly can add some extra water.

6. Simmer until the jackfruit is softened and mushy. Change off the warmth.

7. Then utilizing a potato masher, mash the cooked jackfruit. You can too puree the jackfruit in a mixer or blender.

8. Maintain apart.

Making jaggery resolution

9. When the jackfruit is cooking, you can also make the jaggery resolution. Take 1 cup of jaggery powder or grated jaggery (150 grams) in one other pan or sauce pan.

10. Add ½ cup water. Jaggery is all the time added, however sugar can be utilized as an alternative of jaggery. If utilizing sugar, then add as per style.

11. Maintain the pan on a low warmth and stir in order that the jaggery dissolves.

12. Simmer until the jaggery resolution involves a boil.

Making chakka payasam

13. Pour the jaggery resolution by way of a strainer within the cooked jackfruit pulp.

14. Stir and blend nicely. Change on the warmth and preserve it to a low.

15. Now add 1 cup skinny coconut milk or third extract of coconut milk. You can too add ¾ cup water as an alternative of skinny coconut milk.

16. Stir and blend very nicely once more.

17. Simmer this payasam combination on a low to medium-low warmth.

18. Simmer until the combination thickens.

19. Cut back the warmth to its lowest and add 1 cup thick coconut milk.

20. Combine nicely and change off the warmth.

21. Add ¼ teaspoon ginger powder, ¼ teaspoon cumin powder and ½ teaspoon cardamom powder.

22. Combine once more very nicely. Cowl and preserve apart.

Frying nuts for chakka payasam

23. Warmth 1 tablespoon ghee in a small pan or tadka pan. Coconut oil can be utilized as an alternative of ghee.

24. Add 10 to 12 cashews.

25. Stir usually whereas frying cashews.

26. Fry cashews until they turn into gentle golden.

27. When the cashews turn into gentle golden, add 10 to 12 raisins. You can too add 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped contemporary coconut bits at this step earlier than including raisins.

First, fry coconut items until gentle brown after which add the raisins. Fried coconut tastes excellent within the payasam. I didn’t have contemporary coconut, so have skipped including them.

28. Stirring constantly fry until the raisins turn into plump.

29. Change off the warmth and pour this fried combination within the jackfruit payasam. Combine very nicely and canopy and preserve apart for five minutes.

30. Then serve jackfruit payasam sizzling or heat or chilled. Leftover payasam may be refrigerated and served later.

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This Jackfruit Payasam publish from the archives, initially printed in Might 2018 has been up to date and republished on February 2023.