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