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Bengali jackfruit curry tempered Bengali-style with mustard oil and panch phoron: jackfruit cooked in an onion-tomato masala with ginger, garlic and warm spices. A practical Indian recipe ready in about 58 minutes.
Ingredients 🧅 Onion 2 medium, finely chopped 🍅 Tomato 2 medium, chopped 🧄 Garlic 4 cloves, minced 🫙 Ginger 1 tbsp, grated 🌶️ Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 🌶️ Coriander Powder 1 tsp 🌶️ Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp 🌶️ Red Chili Powder 1 tsp 🫙 Mustard Oil 2 tbsp 🍈 Jackfruit 300 g raw jackfruit, cubed 🌿 Panch Phoron 1 tsp Optional extras 🌿 Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp, chopped 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced Instructions 1 Prepare the jackfruit and chop the onion, tomato and aromatics.
2 Heat the mustard oil, crackle the cumin seeds and panch phoron, then fry the onion until deep golden.
3 Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala, then stir in the panch phoron.
4 Add the jackfruit and a splash of water, cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
5 Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti.
Chef's tip
Bhunao patiently: fry the masala until the oil separates before adding the main ingredient.
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Alwar Bengali Jackfruit
Time 58 min
Serves 3
Level Medium
Prep / cook 20 / 38 min Ingredients 🧅 Onion 2 medium, finely chopped 🍅 Tomato 2 medium, chopped 🧄 Garlic 4 cloves, minced 🫙 Ginger 1 tbsp, grated 🌶️ Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 🌶️ Coriander Powder 1 tsp 🌶️ Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp 🌶️ Red Chili Powder 1 tsp 🫙 Mustard Oil 2 tbsp 🍈 Jackfruit 300 g raw jackfruit, cubed 🌿 Panch Phoron 1 tsp Optional 🌿 Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp, chopped 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced Steps Prepare the jackfruit and chop the onion, tomato and aromatics. Heat the mustard oil, crackle the cumin seeds and panch phoron, then fry the onion until deep golden. Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala, then stir in the panch phoron. Add the jackfruit and a splash of water, cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally. Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti. 
