Panasa Pottu Koora, Andhra Pradesh

Ingredients:

• Chopped Raw Jackfruit – 250gms
• Tamarind Deseeded – 10gms 
• Ginger – Small Piece
• Green Chilies – 7 (Small)
• Fenugreek Seeds – 1/8tsp
• Bengal Gram – 1tsp
• Black Gram – 1tsp
• Mustard Seeds – 1/2tsp
• Cumin Seeds – 1/2tsp
• Curry Leaves – Few
• Salt to Taste
• Red Chili Powder – 1/4tsp
• Turmeric Powder – 1/4tsp
• Oil – 7tsps

For Mustard Seasoning:

• Mustard Seeds – 1tsp
• Red Chili – 1

Preparations:

• Take chopped raw jackfruit into a bowl and add water. Wash the jackfruit. 
• Take a microwave safe bowl and add washed raw jackfruit.  
• Add 50ml water to the vegetable and place that bowl in a microwave oven. Cover the bowl partially and microwave on high power for 4 minutes. 
• Stir once and again place the bowl in oven covering it partially. 
• Cook the vegetable again on high power for 4 minutes. 
• Allow 3 minutes standing time before removing the bowl from oven. 
• Cool the cooked jackfruit. 
• Now remove all the water from the cooked jackfruit by pressing.
• Take tamarind into a microwave safe bowl and add 50ml water. 
• Place this bowl in oven and cook on high power for 30 seconds. 
• Cool the cooked tamarind and grind to a smooth paste.
• Take green chilies and ginger into a mixie jar and grind to a coarse paste.

Method:

• Heat a pan and add oil to it. When oil is hot add fenugreek seeds, Bengal gram and black gram. 
• Fry till the seeds start changing color. Then add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Fry till the seeds splutter. 
• Add curry leaves and ground green chili-ginger paste. Fry well. 
• Add turmeric powder and red chili powder. 
• Mix all well and add cooked and water separated jackfruit pieces. Add salt and mix all well. Fry the curry stirring for few seconds. 
• Add tamarind extract and mix well. Cook the curry covering the pan for 2 minutes. Meanwhile prepare the mustard seasoning.
• Break red chili into small pieces. Take the mustard seeds and red chili pieces into a mortar & pestle and crush. 
• The add water little by little and grind to a smooth texture. While grinding the mustard leaves a nice flavor.
• Open the lid of the pan and add the prepared mustard to the curry. Mix well and cover the pan. Cook for 1 minute. 
• Transfer the curry to a serving bowl and serve hot with plain rice.