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Breadfruit curry

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Starchy breadfruit cooked in a mild coconut gravy, a vegetable dish from the trees that grow on the islands.

Region: LakshadweepOccasion: Everyday mealsTime: 40 minServes: 4Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 medium breadfruit, peeled, cored and cubed
  • 1 cup grated coconut
  • 3 green chillies, 2 shallots, ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp turmeric, salt
  • Tempering: 1 tbsp coconut oil, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 2 dry red chillies, curry leaves

Method

  1. Boil the breadfruit cubes with turmeric, salt and water to cover until soft. Do not drain all the water.
  2. Grind the coconut, green chillies, shallots and cumin into a coarse paste.
  3. Add the paste to the breadfruit and simmer 5 minutes, mashing a few pieces to thicken.
  4. Heat coconut oil, splutter the mustard seeds and add the red chillies and curry leaves.
  5. Pour over the curry and serve with rice or with fish curry.

History

Breadfruit trees grow well on the islands, and the fruit has long been a filling vegetable alongside coconut and fish.

Significance

It is an everyday vegetable when in season and is also cooked with fish.

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