RAW JACKFRUIT PAKORAS

RAW JACKFRUIT PAKORAS 

INGREDIENTS 

Jackfruit Strips - 3 cups
Besan Flour - 1/2 cup
Rice Flour - 2 Tbsps 
Cornflour - 2 Tbsps 
Onion - 1
Green Chillies - 4
Fennel Seeds - 1 Tbsp 
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp 
Red Chilli Powder - 2 Tsps
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp 
Pepper Powder - 2 Tsp 
Garam Masala Powder - 1 Tsp 
Coriander Leaves - 2 Tbsps 
Curry Leaves - 1 Sprig 
Asafoetida - A Pinch 
Salt - To Taste
Oil - To Fry 

METHOD 

Clean jackfruit arils and cut into strips or chop into medium size pieces 
Pressure cook the jackfruit strips until soft but not mushy
Chop fine onion green chillies few curry leaves and coriander leaves 
In a bowl tip in all the ingredients other than oil to fry
Mix all the ingredients well without adding water 
Set aside covered for around 15 - 30 minutes 
Heat oil in a pan and add 3 Tsps of oil to the pakora mix and knead lightly 
Slide small portions of the pakora dough into the hot oil and fry until crisp and golden in medium flame
Drain oil and serve hot at tea time as a snack with any chutney or tomato ketchup 

Notes:

Adjust spices to suit your taste 
I pressure cooked the strips for just two whistles which might differ with different brands of pressure cookers available in the market 
The jackfruit I used was 20% ripe but still it was crisp 
It’s best to use unripe raw jackfruit