The Giant Fruit
I know that it does not need any introduction to the south Indians, due to its popularity. But I feel that I have to write something about it because now it is the season of jack fruit and I am almost surrounded by it. In my place it is called ‘chakka’.
I have to say that it is really a gift of nature, as it is very ‘pure’ and useful. ‘Pure’ in the sense it is not harmed in anyway by pesticides or anything. Moreover it is very nutritious. Even some doctors advise that there is no problem in having it for any amount that you can.
The parts of a jack fruit are very interesting. Let us take a look. The outer green – yellow skin which is full of spikes / projections ( ‘karimadal’ ). Inside the skin, there is a white hard part (‘ koonji’ ). Between the white part exists the most edible part, which is soft and pulpy ( ‘chula’ ). In a ripened fruit, it is yellow in color, otherwise white. Each ‘chula’ is covered by strip like materiasl (‘chakini’ ). The seeds are covered by a thin membrane (‘pada’) and are inside the ‘chula’. The terms given are in Malayalam as i couldn’t find the exact English word of each one.
There are mainly two varieties of jackfruit – ‘varikka chakka’ and ‘koozha chakka’. ‘Varikka’ is very sweet when ripened than ‘koozha’. According to the stages of development, it is also termed as ‘idichakka’, ‘kadachakka’ etc.
There are also a variety of dishes made from jackfruit. A sticky one called ‘puzhukku’, chips, curries and so on . . .
Yes…It is very tasty.
Yum yum yum!! (kothi aavunnu).
Back home we make a steamed'palaharam' with jackfruit–they look like brown(coz of the jaggery) sweet idlis.
Nice pictures, Abhinav.
we call it kathal is bengali..and both the unripe and ripe versions have a lot of recipes in bengal!!
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In north its very famous and we call it kathal and its very delicious whn we fry it and make it with lots of onion and other masala's…..loved it a lot
This is another Bengali guy speaking! So, I am in resonance with the last two comments! I love "kathal"
lovely images!
We have jackfruits in the eastern part as well. It's quite common in Odisha, where I am from.
That's most delicious and sweet! Your photos make it more elegant and inviting to eat! 🙂
Just love this fruit… 😀
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Angad Achappa
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Hey Abhinav…sachmuch kafi bada hai! ;D
I've never heard of them before, juicy I hope. The photography is quite stunning. Thanks.
Kathal – thank you sharing another name for jackfruit, it is new to me.
It is more pulpy rather than juicy.
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Jackfruits ..in hindi we call it kathal …informative post!!
something we do not see here, for sure. although they remind me a bit of our bois d'arc tree fruits – also called osage oranges. 🙂
This is a very beautiful and interesting article
The most educating one i have read today!
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Nie widziałam jeszcze takich owoców. Na drzewie wyglądają jak jakieś wiszące worki, niesamowite. W środku też są ciekawe. Dziękuję za pokazanie ich. Pozdrawiam.
I have not seen yet such fruit. On the tree look like a hanging bags, amazing. In the middle are also interesting. Thank you for showing them. Yours.
Its called as Halasina hannu in kannada. And I love it!! 🙂
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Really informative, you have inspired me to make a Jackfruit veggies this week itself.
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I don't know this fruit becoz I am eating this fruit always..ha.. ha..
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informative post.. nice pictures..
I don't ever recall seeing anything quite like it here in Canada.
Very interesting, and thank you for sharing this information.
Yummy!!! It is popular in coastal region of Maharashtra too. There we call it "Phanas".