Chakka Varatti

A traditional method of preserving ripe jackfruit.

Category : Snacks
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Cusine Type : Kerala


Ingredients

Ripe Jackfruit bulbs - 4 cups

Powdered Jaggery - 2 cups

Ghee - 1 cup

Water - as required

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Dried ginger powder a pinch


Directions

Pressure cook jackfruit pulps till soft by adding 1/4 cup of water,and smash it well using a spatula or grind it to a smooth paste in a blender.

Take jaggery in another pan and melt it by adding little water.Filter and remove any stones from the jaggery liquid.

Slowly add the syrup to the cooked jackfruit.Cook it on a medium flame till the water content is reduced. Keep on stirring. Add Ghee slowly,little by little, and continue to stir till you get a dark brown colored thick and tight jam. Allow it to cool naturally and keep it in a dry air-tight container.

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