Jackfruit sweet Idlies

This is submitted as an entry to the Regional Cuisine of India Contest

This is submitted as an entry to the Regional Cuisine of India Contest

Jackfruit is a seasonal fruit available only during 3-4 months of a year. In those times we prepare various dishes like the Mulika and Payasam (gharayi). Today I would like to put up sweet idlis which is very popular among the Konkani people. It can even be prepared on the Banana cut leaves if available which is called the Gatti.  This should be eighth in the list of idlies on this blog.

What you need to have:

1. Chopped Jack fruit sheaths – 2 cups

2. Rice sujee – 1 cup

3. Fresh grated coconut – 1 cup

4. Jaggery – Depending upon the sweetness of the fruit

5. Salt – a pinch

6. Cashews, Almonds , Kishmish – a handful

Ingredients of Jackfruit sweet idlies

What you do with what you have:

1. Clean and chop jack sheaths, chop jaggery, grate coconut and keep it aside.

2. Grind chopped jack sheaths, jaggery, grated coconut in the mixer to a smooth consistency without adding water.

Ground Jackfruit, coconut & Jaggery mix

3. Transfer ground mix to a bowl and mix rice sujee, salt, dry fruits to it and the homogenous idli mix is here below.

Homogenous Jackfruit idli mix

4. Grease idli moulds with pure ghee and fill in the idli mix into it and steam it in the cooker for about 30 minutes till done. The steamed idlies are here below.

Idli moulds filled with dough

Serve hot either pure ghee, Amul butter or Honey.

Jackfruit idlies with Pure ghee

Number of Idlis: 15

Number of serves: 5 people