Step-by-step
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firstly, in a large bowl take 15 pieces of raw jackfruit. make sure to soak the jackfruit in saltwater soon after chopping to prevent discolouring. you can also use frozen or tin jackfruits.
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add ½ cup curd, ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp kasuri methi, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, ¼ tsp salt and ½ tsp garam masala.
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mix well and marinate for 30 minutes.
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now in a pan heat 2 tbsp oil and add marinated jackfruit.
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fry on medium flame until the kathal is cooked well. keep aside.
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in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. add 2 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon, 4 pods cardamom, 7 cloves and 1 tsp cumin. saute until the spices turn aromatic.
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further, add 1 onion and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
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saute until the onions turn golden brown.
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keeping the flame on low add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder and ½ tsp salt.
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saute until the spices turn aromatic.
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furthermore, add 3 tomatoes and cook well.
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cook until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
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add in fried raw jackfruit (kathal) and mix well.
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add 1 cup water and mix adjusting consistency as required.
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cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the jackfruits are cooked well and flavours are absorbed.
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now add ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
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finally, enjoy kathal ki sabji with roti or naan.
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Notes
- firstly, make sure to remove the seeds of kathal if there are not tender.
- also, you can skip the marination step and directly fry or boil in water.
- additionally, you can also add aloo along with kathal for variation.
- finally, kathal ki sabji recipe tastes great when prepared with a generous amount of oil.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/kathal-ki-sabji-recipe-jackfruit-curry/