Chakka pradhaman
Chakka pradhaman, from above
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Chakka pradhaman

Ripe jackfruit cooked into a jam with jaggery, then simmered in coconut milk. Kerala summer in a bowl.

60 minTime
3 gProtein each
mildSpice
Jackfruit season1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayJackfruit jam simmered in coconut milk.
The original
365kcalsame
3 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
60minutessame

Classic chakka pradhaman.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

8 servings
Ripe jackfruitabout 25 bulbs, seeded and chopped
Jaggery1¼ cups, grated
Thin coconut milk2 cups
Thick coconut milk1 cup
Ghee3 tbsp
Cashews3 tbsp
Fresh grated coconutcoconut bits
Cardamom½ tsp
Dry ginger powder (ground ginger)a pinch

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Cook the jackfruit with a little water until soft and mash.
  2. 2Add melted, strained jaggery and 2 tbsp ghee and cook until it turns into a thick, dark jam.
  3. 3Stir in thin coconut milk and simmer 10 minutes. Off the heat, add thick coconut milk and spices.
  4. 4Fry cashews and coconut bits in ghee and pour over.
Serve it like this

Serve warm in small bowls with cashews and coconut bits on top.

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What goes with Chakka pradhaman: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Avial35 min
A little snack Unniyappam40 min
A little snack Banana chips45 min
To drink Kulukki sarbath5 min
To drink Sulaimani chai10 min
Something sweet Palada pradhaman90 min
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