Chakka chilli made with tender jackfruit is tasty and nutritious. This dish is the perfect replacement for the iconic chilli chicken. Try out this interesting recipe of tender jackfruit chilli.

Ingredients
1 big bowl of tender jackfruit (cut into small pieces)
4 green chillies
1 piece ginger
1 bulb garlic
3 sprigs curry leaves
½ tsp fennel seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
3 tbsp chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp pathiri powder
2 tsp vinegar
Salt as required
Oil as required

Preparation
Wash the tender jackfruit pieces and keep them aside
Grind the green chillies, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and cumin
Keep them aside to be used later
Mix turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, pathiri powder and salt in a small bowl
Into it add the previously prepared aromatic paste
Add vinegar too
Mix well
Add the tender jackfruit pieces into this marinade
Mix well
Heat oil in a pan
Add the marinated tender jackfruit pieces
Fry them until brown
Fry some green chillies and curry leaves and garnish the dish with them
Serve tender jackfruit chilli with rice, roti or chapatti.  

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