Kada chakka & Pattani kari ( Bread fruit and dried peas curry)
Kerala cuisine
Sides
A tasty side dish with kada chakka ( bread fruit) and dried peas, that I learnt from Selvi, my mom's nurse.
Ingredients
Dry peas -1 cup Kada chakka - 1 cut into cubes Coconut Black pepper corns Jeera Small onions Mk red chilli powder Mk coriander powder Mk coconut oil Salt to taste
Kada chakka - medium 1- cut into cubes
Grated coconut - 2 cups
Black pepper corns - ½ tsp or to taste
Jeera - 1 tsp
Small onion s- ½ cup
Red chilli powder
Coriander powder
Coconut oil
Salt to taste
Corainder leaves - chopped
Directions
Soak dried peas overnight
Pressure cook the peas until done. Not mushy. 6 whistles should do.
Open when the pressure settles.
Add the cubed kada chakka to the cooked peas. Add 1 tsp each of red chilli powder and coriander powder. Add salt.
Check if there is enough water to cook. Do not close the cooker. Cook this in an open pot / open pressure cooker.
Grind together 1/2 coconut, a handful of small onions, 1/2 tsp black pepper corns and a tsp of jeera. All raw. No need to roast.
Add this ground paste to the above pot. Let it all cook in medium heat and come together.
Temper in coconut oil - mustard seeds, urad dal, jeera, red chillies, curry leaves. No asafoetida for this.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.