Palaakottai Erisaeri

Ingredients

Palaakottai ( jackfruit seed ) : 30

Lime : ½

Coconut : ½

Green chilli : 3

Garlic : 3 pods

Cumin : 1 tsp

Mustard : 1 tsp

Turmeric powder : ½ tsp

Ghee : 2 tbsp

Dry red chilli : 1

Curry leaves : a little

Salt : as needed

Method

Peel skin of palaakottai and cut into two.

Boil with 2 cups of water.

Grate coconut.

Grind coconut with green chilli, garlic, cumin, salt to a paste.

When the palaakottai is cooked, add ground paste, turmeric powder and boil for 5 minutes.

Mash the contents well and remove the pan from the stove.

If needed add some water.

Add lime juice and stir well.

Heat ghee in a frying pan.

Add mustard, chilli, curry leaves and when mustard splutters transfer to the contents.

Serve erisaeri hot, with rice, poori and chappathi.