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Sri Lankan Spiced Young Jackfruit Curry

Name: Sri Lankan Spiced Young Jackfruit Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 500 g canned young green jackfruit, in brine, drained and rinsed; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 1 medium red onion, finely chopped; 3 clove garlic, minced; 1.5 tbsp Sri Lankan roasted curry powder; 1 tbsp tamarind paste; 1 cup thick coconut milk; 1 piece pandan leaf, fresh, tied in a knot; 10 piece curry leaves, fresh

Tender green jackfruit slow-simmered in creamy coconut milk with tamarind, fragrant pandan leaf, and dark roasted Sri Lankan spices.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Total: 50 min

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Technique to learn

Low-Simmer Coconut Reduction

Simmering sturdy plant foods in spiced water to absorb flavor before enriching the sauce with thick coconut milk.

Instructions

Step 1: Cut drained green jackfruit pieces into bite-sized chunks, trimming hard core bits if preferred.
Step 2: Heat coconut oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat.
Step 3: Add chopped red onion, garlic, curry leaves, and knotted pandan leaf, sautéeing for 4 minutes until onions are soft.

Step 4: Stir in Sri Lankan roasted curry powder and tamarind paste, cooking continuously for 1 minute to release aromatics.

Step 5: Add jackfruit pieces and 1 cup of water, bring liquid to a boil, then turn heat low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 6: Pour thick coconut milk into pan, stir gently, and cook uncovered on low heat for 8 to 10 minutes until curry thickens.

Cooking tips

Be sure to buy green young jackfruit in brine, as sweet jackfruit in syrup will ruin the savory dish.
Low simmering allows fibrous jackfruit to absorb spice notes completely.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Sri Lankan; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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