Kathal ki sabzi

Ingredients

• 750 g raw jackfruit, peeled and cubed (oil your hands and knife)
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 4 tbsp mustard oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 onions, ground
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Boil the jackfruit with turmeric and salt for 8–10 minutes until half-cooked. Drain.
2. Fry the jackfruit pieces lightly in 2 tbsp mustard oil until golden. Remove.
3. Heat the rest of the oil, add bay leaves and cumin, then the onion paste. Fry until brown.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes and powdered spices and cook until the oil separates.
5. Add the jackfruit and 1 cup water, cover and cook for 15 minutes until soft and the gravy is thick.
6. Sprinkle garam masala and serve with rice or roti.