Chakkai kottai molagootal

Method:

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1. Peel off the skin of the jack fruit seed and chop it into two pieces.
2. You can also use koorka (chinese potato in English)and ash gourd along with the jack fruit seeds.

To be ground into fine paste with little water

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Shredded coconut - 1 tbsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Red chillies - 2

• Pressure cook 1/4 cup of tuar dal ,mash it and set aside.To cook koorka see below.
• Pressure cook a handful of jackfruit seeds and ash gourd with a pinch of turmeric powder.(2 t o 3 whistles).
• Add cooked tuar dal,koorka ,salt to the cooked veggies.
• Mix well and cook till it boils.
• When it starts boiling add the ground paste.
• Cook for another 2 min.
• Temper mustard seeds,curry leaves and split urad dal in coconut oil and pour over the molagootal.

Cleaning the koorka

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• Wash the koorka well to remove the mud.
• Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
• Set aside too cool and peel off the skin .
• Chop into small pieces.

Serve hot with rice.