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Friday, March 4, 2011

Panasa Bhaja ( Jackfruit fries )
















Cooking Time Required: 20-25 mins
Cost of preparation: 30-35 rupees

Ingredients: Panasa pieces ( jackfruit , 2-3 cups ), cornflour (4-5 tbs), onion paste ( 1 1/2 tsp ), ginger garlic paste ( 1 1/2 tsp ), red chilli powder ( 1/3 tsp ), jeera-lanka ( cumin-chilli) powder 1/3 tsp ), coriander powder (1/2 tsp), garam msasala ( 1/4 tsp ), salt, turmeric, oil for frying.

Preparation: The jackfruit should be cut into slices of 5-6 mm thickness.

Mix all the remaining ingredients ( except for the salt, turmeric and oil) into a thick paste with little amount of water. Add a pinch of salt .

Cooking: Boil the pieces in a pressure cooker with salt and turmeric. Allow for one whistle or till the jackfruit is 3/4 th cooked.

Keep aside till the steam escapes and drain out the water.

Heat 5-6 tsp oil in a frying pan. Dip the boiled jackfruit pieces into the cornflour paste. Add the jackfruit to the frying pan. Cook on both sides till reddish brown. (Takes about 5-6 mins)

Serve with rice and dal.

10 comments:

  1. lovely flavours yummy way to eat jackfruit

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  2. Hi thanks for visiting my blog and giving a nice comment.Regarding the orange peel chutney,since we r adding tamarind dry red chillies and jaggery (optional) it removes the bitter taste and gives it a tanginess with an orange flavour and u will enjoy its taste very much.

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  3. Thats a new and interesting fries,thanks for sharing..

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  4. yummy fries with lovely presentation....mouthwatering...

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  5. delicious fries... first time here and must say u've good collection of authentic orissa recipes.. following u!!

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  6. your fries look so delicious n mouth watering......got to try it sometimes!

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  7. jackfruit fries look awesome....First time here...you have got a superb collection of recipes...following you....

    FunWidFud

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  8. Never heard b'4 interesting recipe...

    Happy to discover ur blog, you have a great collection here...

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  9. Great dish for my tea time snack!
    I had never heard of this and it looks really fab:-)

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  10. Delicious. Thanks for visiting me and your comments.

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