🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Jackfruit Chips

Name: Jackfruit Chips
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp Salt; 2 cups, semi-ripe pods Jackfruit; 2 cups, for frying Coconut Oil

🇮🇳 Indian

Semi-ripe jackfruit strips fried in coconut oil until they turn amber and lace-edged — sweet, smoky, and the first thing sold out at Kerala market stalls before noon.

Prep 15 min Cook 20 min Serves 6 Easy

Ingredients

Salt1 tsp
Jackfruit2 cups, semi-ripe pods
Coconut Oil2 cups, for frying

Optional extras

Turmeric Powder1/4 tsp

Instructions

1
Remove pods from semi-ripe jackfruit; discard seeds and cut into thick strips.
2
Fry in coconut oil on medium in small batches.
3
Stir occasionally as moisture leaves and edges crinkle.
4
Fry till deep amber and firm.
5
Salt lightly and cool on a rack — they crisp fully as they cool.

Chef's tip

Choose fruit that gives slightly when pressed — fully raw stays fibrous, fully ripe dissolves.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Kerala Style Jackfruit Chips | Chakka Varuthath | Crispy Chakka Chips · on YouTube