want to try vegetarian chicken? Jackfruit pickle recipe

want to try vegetarian chicken?

Jackfruit / Kathal – 1 kg cut in small pieces
Ginger – 125 Gms grated
Garlic – 125 Gms crushed
Yellow mustard powder – 3 Tablespoon
Chilli powder – 2 Tbsp / to taste
Fennel/ saunf powder – 2 Tablespoon
Fenugreek/methi powder – 2 Tablespoon
Coriander / Dhaniya powder – 1 Tablespoon
Turmeric powder – 3 Tablespoon
White vinegar – 1/4 Cup
Whole spices – 1+1/2 Tablespoon ( Fenugreek seeds, Anseed seeds, Kalonji/ onion seeds, Mustard seeds, Fennel seeds)
Hing – 5 mg
Mustard oil – 500 ml
Salt – 5 Tablespoon / to taste
1/3 Cup White Vinegar

First of all, in a big pan, blanch/par-boil jackfruit pieces with 1/2 teaspoon of salt in enough water. Please ensure that Jackfruit should be left tender only and not fully cooked.
Drain the water completely and spread them on a towel in the sun or under the fan for 1 hour. The idea is to let the moisture evaporate fully.
Now, dry roast the fennel and cumin seeds for 4-5 minutes and grind them coarsely.
In a pan/kadhai, heat half of mustard oil to its smoking point. Switch off the heat and let the oil cool for 3-4 minutes. Add jackfruit pieces and all the spices and vinegar and mix well. Transfer this to a glass jar in which you are planning to store your pickle.
Now, heat rest of the oil for 3-4 minutes and pour it into the pickle filled jar. Close the lid and give the jar a good shake. Keep it in sunlight for 3-4days and it would be ready to eat.

The dietary fibre in jackfruit prevents digestive disorders like constipation, diarrhoea, ulcers etc and also protects from colon cancer.
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that not only protects against free radical damage which leads to cancer and heart disease but also boosts the immunity levels.
Along with vitamins C, A and E, the phytonutrients like lignans, isoflavones and saponins also protect the body against cancer by counter-attacking the free radicals that cause oxidation of the cells and tissues.
The flesh is soft and easily digestible with simple sugars like fructose and sucrose which do not take much time to digest and provide instant energy.
The potassium helps in regulating blood pressure as well as reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke.
The magnesium, calcium and phosphorus content of jackfruit help to make the bones strong and reduce risk to osteoporosis.

Jackfruit helps in keeping the thyroid healthy as has a good amount of copper that not only aids in hormone production but also thyroid metabolism.
Thyroid is good for the skin, helps to keep it supple because of its anti-ageing properties.
Jackfruit helps in reducing the risk of vision problems like macular degeneration, in the aged.
Jackfruit has anti-inflammatory properties.