Raw Jackfruit & Peanut Masala Poriyal Recipe With Sambar Powder
Try this Raw Jackfruit & Peanut Masala Poriyal recipe, it makes a delicious indian diabetic recipe. The Jackfruit is boiled and stir fried with peanuts and flavoured with sambar powder and goes well with Rasam and Steamed Rice for a simple South Indian meal.
The Raw Jackfruit and Peanut Masala Poriyal Recipe, is a simple South Indian style stir fry of Raw Jackfruit that makes a great indian diabetic recipe.
The Jackfruit poriyal is cooked along with peanuts to add crunch to the dish and curry leaves which gives it a lovely aroma. Sambar masala here acts as the flavouring agent.
Did you know: Peanuts are a good source of protein, and contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for maintaining good health.
Jackfruit is one of the least known superfoods. It is high in fiber and hence offers higher satiation due to higher fibre and water content. Unlike ripe jackfruit, raw jackfruit is great for diabetes. Clinical Research has found that raw jackfruit has a much lower glycemic load than rice and wheat.
This is the reason why unripe jackfruit can help reverse the diabetic condition. In addition, Jackfruit rich in flavonoids, antioxidants, phytonutrients and vitamin C, which make it an excellent treatment for boosting the body's immune system. The high levels of potassium found in jackfruit help lower blood pressure, aiding in the prevention of strokes and heart disease.
Serve this Raw Jackfruit and Peanut Masala Poriyal Recipe along with Chettinad Style Poondu Rasam Recipe (Garlic Rasam Recipe ), Steamed Rice Recipe and Elai Vadam for a complete South Indian meal as well as a side dish for a indian diabetic meal.
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4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 Jackfruit Raw (Kathal) , cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup Raw Peanuts (Moongphali)
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
- 2 sprig Curry leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 2 teaspoons Sambar Powder
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
- Salt , to taste
How to make Raw Jackfruit & Peanut Masala Poriyal Recipe With Sambar Powder
To begin making the Raw Jackfruit and Peanut Masala Poriyal , let us first cut the raw jackfruit. In order to do that we have to first grease our hands and the knife that is going to be used with oil.
This important tip ensures that the hands don't get sticky from the natural fruit latex/sap present in the fruit, does not get onto your hands and makes the cutting process hassle-free.
Keep a bowl of water mixed with some salt, ready to put the cut raw jackfruit pieces to avoid discolouration of the fruit.
Now that your hands and knife are well greased, cut the the jackfruit in half, discard the skin and start making 1 inch pieces and then soak them in the salted water.
To start cooking the Raw Jackfruit, place the cut pieces of raw jackfruit in a pressure cooker with 1/4 cup of water and pressure cook for 6 whistles, reduce the heat and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Turn off the flame.
Allow the pressure to release naturally. Drain the raw jackfruit pieces and set aside.
In a heavy bottomed pan, heat oil on medium heat, add the mustard seeds and curry leaves. Allow the mustard seeds to crackle.
Add the peanuts and pan fry till the peanuts are well roasted. Do this over medium heat, so the peanuts get roasted well from the inside.
Once the peanuts are roasted well, add in the boiled raw jackfruit, sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt. Stir well for a few minutes until all the spices are well combined into the Raw Jackfruit and Peanut Masala Poriyal.
After a few minutes, stir in the lemon juice and turn off the heat. Check the salt and spices and adjust accordingly. Serve hot as a side dish for indian diabetic meal.
Serve this Raw Jackfruit and Peanut Masala Poriyal Recipe along with Chettinad Style Poondu Rasam Recipe (Garlic Rasam Recipe ), Steamed Rice Recipe and Elai Vadam for a complete South Indian meal as well as a side dish for a indian diabetic meal.
