Echor Chingri / Jackfruit Curry with Prawn

In Bengal raw Jackfruit is known as 'Echor',generally raw jack fruits are available during the summer season.This food is very low in Saturated fat,cholesterol and sodium.It is also a good source of Vitamin C and Manganese.Jackfruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh.Its cooked as a side dish of main course in any occasion of Bengali family.Today i cooked jackfruit like a chicken curry also added prawns which enhace the flavour of the dish.

Preparation Time: 40 minutes                                  Serving:  3-4
Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes                                  Category: Non-Veg

Ingredients:

• 400 gm Raw Jackfruit
• 150 gm small Prawns
• 1 big sized Potato
• 2 tablespoon Onion paste
• 1 tablespoon Ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon Garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon chopped Green chili
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seed
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Ghee
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala
• 4 tablespoon Mustard oil
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Before cutting the raw jack fruit, rub mustard oil to the knife and your palm because raw jackfruit release a gummy latex which is very sticky does not wash easily also your palm gets black.Cut the jackfruit into horizontal circles and peel the outside green skin.Discard the fibre, cut in cubes and put into the water with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder and keep it side for half an hour
• Cut potatoes in cubes
• Clean the prawns and marinate with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder and keep aside
• Heat a pan pour 2 cup of water and add jackfruit cubes.Boil it for 10 minutes.Remove the pan from flame and drain the water and keep aside
• Heat 2 tablespoon oil in another pan,fry prawns till golden in color
• Then fry potatoes in rest of the oil for 3-4 minutes
• In the same oil add 2 tablespoon oil and heat the pan
• Add bay leaf and cumin seed.stir
• Then add onion paste stir and fry till golden brown in color
• Add ginger garlic paste again stir
• Add green chili,salt,turmeric powder,red chili powder and pour some water again stir and fry for 5minutes
• When oil separate from the masala,add fried potato and boiled jackfruit and mix well with the masala
• Add 2 cup of water to the mixture and cover the pan with a lid to cook the potatoes.Reduce the flame
• When potatoes become soft add sugar and fried prawns.Saute for 2 minutes
• Add 1 teaspoon ghee and sprinkle a little garam masala powder
• Cook for 2-3 minutes.Check the taste if perfect then turn off the flame
• Pour the curry in a serving bowl

 Serve with rice or roti

Try this delicious recipe. Its really testy!Hope u & your family will enjoy the dish of course don't  forget to share with me. I appreciate your comments.

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