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You are here: Home / Dal Recipes / Chakkakuru Parippu Curry – Jackfruit Seeds Cooked with Lentils

Chakkakuru Parippu Curry – Jackfruit Seeds Cooked with Lentils

February 18, 2020 42 Comments

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I love chakka kuru aka jackfruit seeds. In Kottayam, where I grew up, most houses have a backyard with various trees, most popular being jackfruit, banana, mangoes and of course the staple curry leaves plant. We’ve always had generous neighbours who share the fruits during season time and during summer, there’s always a sack of some fruit or the other from friends and family around.
My mom makes the maximum use of any vegetable or fruit. She makes kumbil / varatti with the ripe jackfruit and reserves the seeds for aviyal or mezhukkupuratti, the two most popular chakkakkuru recipes in our house.
During a recent trip to KL, I bought a box of jackfruits. It had precisely 10 pieces inside which TH and I polished off in 2 mins. I washed and kept the seeds outside and once they dried, wrapped them in a shower cap and brought them back to Singapore. I had 10 seeds which meant there wasn’t enough to make aviyal or mezhukkupuratti. I browsed around and finally zeroed in on a recipe from Sunita’s blog.
Jackfruit Seeds in Lentils
Serves: 2
Recipe adapted from Sunita’s recipe.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup split red lentils / masoor dal, washed and drained
1/2 cup toor dal, washed and drained
10 jackfruit seeds / chakkakkuru, soaked, peeled and halved
1 tomato, chopped
3 pods of garlic, chopped
1 tsp finely chopped ginger
1 tsp chilli powder
1/3 tsp turmeric powder
A pinch of hing
Oil and mustard seeds, for tempering
Salt to taste
Instructions: 
1. Place the dals and the jackfruit seeds in a pressure cooker with 5 cups water. Cook for 3 whistles and let it cool.
2. Heat oil and add the mustard seeds. Once they pop, add the ginger, garlic, hing, chilli powder and turmeric. Fry for 1 min.
3. Add the tomatoes and fry for another 2-3 mins. To this, add the cooked dal and jackfruit seeds. Mix well.
4. Add salt. Remove.
I served the dish with some warm chapatis. Sunita’s version has vegetables too but I wanted to keep it simpler and give more ‘importance’ to the jackfruit seeds.
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  1. Soumini. T

    June 16, 2016 at 7:23 pm

    I like jackfruit seed aviyal. It’s very delicious

    Reply
    • nags

      June 19, 2016 at 10:34 am

      agree! i love it too

      Reply
  2. Srivalli

    April 1, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    Hey nice header…and yes the recipe and pictures look awesome!…enjoy your birthday girl!

    Reply
  3. Diuli

    April 1, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    And, I am in LOWE with the first pic! Well done, nagz. u finally learnt something from me πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  4. Sharmilee! :)

    April 1, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    Even I luv the jackfruit seeds curry, ur recipe is different. Bright pics!!

    Reply
  5. sra

    April 1, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    "I washed and kept the seeds outside and once they dried, wrapped them in a shower cap and brought them back to Singapore." – πŸ˜€ This is just like something I would do too!

    Reply
  6. Divya Kudua

    April 1, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    Chakkakuru is something I haven't experimented much with.I usually add it to vegetable/pulses based curry as it is something which I am not so fond of and can do without.But the pic of the dish is quite tempting..:)

    Reply
  7. Sakshi

    April 1, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    From now on I will be ignoring any recipe with even a hair of jack fruit…hmmmpf!!

    Reply
  8. Mangala Bhat

    April 1, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    Wow! New recipe to me ..Looks great! Thanks for sharing πŸ™‚

    Reply
  9. sangeeta

    April 1, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    hey Nags you dint answer my querry……..me sad…angry…

    Reply
  10. Glitter Birdie

    April 1, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    Hi nags..

    I love ur blog. The simple way of writing and different cuisines that get featured. Esp the Kerala recipes look lip smacking.

    How do u manage to have different pages ?? I thought that feature is not available in blogger.Sorry for such a silly doubt. I'm not a tech savvy person

    thx

    Reply
  11. sangeeta

    August 19, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    thank you thank you thank you :):)

    Reply
  12. Nags

    August 18, 2009 at 4:20 am

    Sangeeta – take it easy girl πŸ™‚ I am currently on vacation in India which explains the delay. Even otherwise, this blog is more a pasttime for now so expect some delay in future, ok?

    I don't cook ripe jackfruit so don't have any recipes currently. My mom makes a sweet with it called chakka varatti which is quite tasty. Can get the recipe from her for you but give me some time for that. No more anger please πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  13. sangeeta

    August 17, 2009 at 10:33 am

    hey Nags you dint answer my querry……..me sad…angry…

    Reply
  14. prasukitchen.blogspot.com

    August 16, 2009 at 7:09 am

    i like jackfruits in any form … curry looks delicious Nags ..
    Please stop by at my blog when u get a chance .

    Reply
  15. sangeeta

    August 15, 2009 at 6:54 am

    i like jackfruit seeds in all forms…have tried roated with chat masala n a rajma like curry….
    but never been able to consume the ripe flesh of the jackfruit…do you have any recipe ??
    suitable for a northy palate who loves all southern delights with curry patta n coconut.

    Reply
  16. Reeniβ™₯

    August 14, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    Here I am not even knowing that the seeds are edible!! I learned something new. This sounds so delicious!

    Reply
  17. 5 Star Foodie

    August 14, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    Jackfruit seeds are new to me, very curious to try this dish, it looks delicious!

    Reply
  18. Sakshi

    August 13, 2009 at 9:23 pm

    Nooo…all of you torture me with chakkakuru…sobs…no kurus or chakkas here in damn boston

    Reply
  19. Jayashree

    August 13, 2009 at 6:24 am

    Jackfruit seeds were a mainstay in my home too during the summer……used by my mother in several dishes, and maybe because it was so abundantly available and used, I never developed a taste for the seeds in any form.

    Reply
  20. Anonymous

    August 13, 2009 at 3:56 am

    Hey I tried it today and it came out very well. Thanks.

    Reply
  21. Red Chillies

    August 13, 2009 at 3:20 am

    it has beeen ages since I had jackfruit. Back home in Bangalore, we used to gorge on jackfruit and my mom used to dry and then boil the seeds to eat. But I am not familiar of making daal with it. Looks good!

    Reply
  22. Soma

    August 13, 2009 at 2:46 am

    My grandma used to make this combination but in a different. haven't had this for years!

    Reply
  23. Nags

    August 13, 2009 at 4:04 am

    Anon, that was quick!! thanks for leaving a note to let me know πŸ™‚

    Reply
  24. RAKS KITCHEN

    August 13, 2009 at 3:30 am

    First of all I am shamelessly wishing you a belated Birthday wishes…saw ur other blog how ur B'day went πŸ™‚
    I like jack fruit seeds in kootu and also in sambar,love this version…!

    Reply
  25. Nags

    August 13, 2009 at 2:12 am

    Sakshi – why?? You don't like jackfruit?

    Reply
  26. Varsha Vipins

    August 12, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    The only thing I drool forever in this world are chakkakuru..I make a poriyal/mezhukkuvaratti out of it..mom's dish..slightly roasted crunchy texture is to die for..mebe that why I never allowed mom to make this..looks great..:)

    Reply
  27. Mythreyi Dilip

    August 12, 2009 at 4:22 pm

    I love the seeds and i fry them along with spicy lamb. This recipe is new to me, wanna try.

    Reply
  28. Mangala Bhat

    August 12, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    Wow! New recipe to me ..Looks great! Thanks for sharing πŸ™‚

    Reply
  29. Sakshi

    August 12, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    From now on I will be ignoring any recipe with even a hair of jack fruit…hmmmpf!!

    Reply
  30. A_and_N

    August 12, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    We use the seeds in sambar. Used to be a huge fave of mine. My Pati made it. sigh.

    Reply
  31. SJ

    August 12, 2009 at 10:39 am

    I LOVE the seed. Next time just try roasting it yumo!

    Reply
  32. Divya Kudua

    August 12, 2009 at 9:27 am

    Chakkakuru is something I haven't experimented much with.I usually add it to vegetable/pulses based curry as it is something which I am not so fond of and can do without.But the pic of the dish is quite tempting..:)

    Reply
  33. sra

    August 12, 2009 at 8:56 am

    "I washed and kept the seeds outside and once they dried, wrapped them in a shower cap and brought them back to Singapore." – πŸ˜€ This is just like something I would do too!

    Reply
  34. Pavithra

    August 12, 2009 at 5:55 am

    oh wow what a coincidence. Me too posted related to jackfruit.. Nice pictures as usual with lovely recipe.

    Reply
  35. My Experiments with Cooking

    August 12, 2009 at 4:45 am

    And ye chakkakkuru sounds like chukka kura in Telugu which means Khatta palak(Sorrel spinach leaves??) πŸ™‚

    Reply
  36. Srivalli

    August 12, 2009 at 4:42 am

    Hey nice header…and yes the recipe and pictures look awesome!…enjoy your birthday girl!

    Reply
  37. My Experiments with Cooking

    August 12, 2009 at 4:34 am

    Sob!lost it again.Anyway I have an assured gift so I don't mind.Wassay? That's a new and beautiful dal. Someone's got new kitchen napkins πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  38. Sharmilee! :)

    August 12, 2009 at 5:27 am

    Even I luv the jackfruit seeds curry, ur recipe is different. Bright pics!!

    Reply
  39. Glitter Birdie

    August 12, 2009 at 5:08 am

    Hi nags..

    I love ur blog. The simple way of writing and different cuisines that get featured. Esp the Kerala recipes look lip smacking.

    How do u manage to have different pages ?? I thought that feature is not available in blogger.Sorry for such a silly doubt. I'm not a tech savvy person

    thx

    Reply
  40. Nags

    August 12, 2009 at 4:58 am

    hb – yes yes the assured gift of my friendship πŸ˜€ the napkins are not new. i got three packets from ikea ages ago. rem this post? https://www.cookingandme.com/2009/03/butterscotch-blondies-step-by-step.html

    Reply
  41. Diuli

    August 12, 2009 at 4:54 am

    And, I am in LOWE with the first pic! Well done, nagz. u finally learnt something from me πŸ˜‰

    Reply

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