Nanka jackfruit curry
Nanka Jackfruit Curry is an easy, vegan, soy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, and nut-free Indian curry. This dish has a fair bit of simple spices yet it has amazing flavor.
Known as ‘Nanka’ in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Singapore, the Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), of the Moraceae family, is an enormous edible tree-borne tropical fruit. It is believed to be indigenous to the Western Ghats of India. To taste of eating this fruit certainly helps if you are in Southeast Asia: like Myanmar, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam or in South America, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana.
A half-ripe greenish-yellow jackfruit makes a great shredded meat substitute. The texture of the fruit is chewy, and its threadlike texture will remind you of soft, fall-off-the-bone meat. In some cases, some inexpensive Asian burger joints use Nanka as an extender for burgers and sausages since it’s the healthier alternative, and it assimilates with the flavors of the meat and the burgers. If you cannot get the real stuff, you can find them as canned goods in most Asian shops around the world.
How To Eat Jackfruit Seeds?
These nutty seeds can either be eaten boiled, roasted, or converted into flour. When boiled has the consistency and taste better larger nutritional component than potatoes. The food industry makes use of seed flour as a binding agent to prepare specific food. It has also gained fame for being in several Indian delicacies and delightful desserts. The present study on health-promoting effects of jackfruit seeds with special emphasis on their applications in food technology. It also reveals the valorization of jackfruit seeds in various value-added products along with their effects on the different properties of the products.
The next time you’re making some Indian curry, why don’t you give this recipe a try? With a beautiful vibrant color for the sauce that bursts with so much amazing flavor, the wonderful fragrant aroma from the spices, some creaminess from the coconut milk, and the meaty texture from the jackfruit, this dish will surely please all senses. Scroll further to learn how to make this simple yet delicious dish.
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