....... Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus). (Sorry to disappoint you if you expected something else, lol).
It is Jackfruit season here. Though my kids have eaten these fruits back in the US from the cans as well as just fruits from the Asian markets, they enjoyed the fun of having to cut open a huge whole fruit here:). See pics below.
Here is more info on Jackfruits.
Though this fruit looks like Durian seen in the Asian markets, the Jackfruits are usually larger.
Here is some interesting facts on Jackfruit.
Some interesting recipe sites:
Recipes from Tropical botanic garden
Some Indian recipes here.
An awesome curry recipe that uses the Jackfruit seeds. But I love my dad's recipe (from Kerala). He adds Drumstick to the Jackfruit seeds to make the spicy curry. YUM!
The prickly monster looking guy has sweet fleshy pods inside..:)
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A messy-sticky job of pulling the 'bulbs' or 'pods' and seeds/pits out...
A few drops of oil in a bowl, smeared often on the knife and hands helps a bit:).
Next time, I plan to wait for my maids to do the job:).
A few Seeds/Pits shown here..extremely tasty when cooked in curries or roasted.
Pods pulled out.
Can be eaten as is. But I drizzled some honey and ghee...
One child liked it so rich and the other liked it plain:)
Brings back memories. It's been too long. We haven't tried them at asian markets recently due to previous disappointment with taste. :P Mangosteen, rambutan, durian and jackfruit really should be eater fresh right? :) But I do know that curry you mentioned. Simply yummy with drumsticks.
ReplyDeleteMost memorable...the scent of jackfruit on your fingers for days on end...mmmm....
Jackfruits are a major favourite here too.... and this year, the tree in our building yielded so many that all of us got a few! Its nice eating jackfruits bought from the market, but even better eating one grown in our backyard!!
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ReplyDeleteYes, I totally agree with your comment on the Asian market ones. I used to rinse the can jackfruit slices multiple times in plain water and then consumed them. It isn't the same as the fresh ones:). I am going to be making that curry tomorrow and I will be thinking of you. Wish I could offer it virtually somehow:) . Oh I could not find the jackfruit seeds in the Asian markets a long time back when I tried hunting for them... but maybe they carry them now?
Thank you for visiting and commenting here..
Subadra
Anu,
ReplyDeleteThere was a jackfruit tree at my aunt's home, where we used to spend our summer vacation every yr while growing up. She also had a mango tree and guava tree...Can u imagine the fun we must have had every summer..? Unforgettable memories! I even learned some business skills as she let me sell some of the fruits to the neighborhood folks at very reasonable cost..and I so enjoyed doing it. Yes, nothing like from your own backyard...:))
Thank you for dropping by and commenting here, Anu. Hope your summer is winding down well for you folks!!
I remember eating fresh jackfruits at my aunt's house in bangalore too... and those days, for a city girl like me, it was the highlight of the holidays!!! never picked up any business skills though...... we had a wonderful summer and now its back to school and routine....... am still catching up with all the posts i missed while i was away!
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