Jackfruit (Kathal)
木に成る豚肉！世界最大の果実がスパイスを吸い込むベジタリアン・ポーク
Description
The world's largest fruit weighing tens of kilos. Intensely sweet when ripe, but Indian cooking uses the 'unripe green state' as a curry ingredient to enjoy meat-like texture.
Classification: For Maniacs,Fruit,Meat Substitute,Diet
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How to use
Ingredients
- Unripe green jackfruit
Instructions
- Peel spiky skin of unripe hard green jackfruit, cut inner flesh bite-sized (*sap is sticky, so oil knife/hands for prep).
- Parboil in hot water with tamarind/lemon juice to remove acridity.
- Simmer slowly in rich sauce made of onions, tomatoes, cumin, coriander, Garam Masala into 'Kathal Ki Sabzi (Jackfruit curry)' with a texture exactly like braised pork cubes.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Soya Chunks (soy meat) (as sub for meat-like texture and sauce absorption)
Pairing
Kathal Ki Sabzi, Vegetable Biryani
Trivia
[Hardcore] Called 'Kathal'. This 'unripe Kathal as veg' is more important on Indian dining tables than the ripe sweet flesh. 'Meat growing on trees' boasting cheat-level satisfaction, eaten when strict vegetarians banned from meat crave meat texture and hearty bite-response.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Clamp jackfruit—which absorbed spice umami to the limit and whose fibers unravel crumblingly—in bread (Roti) as 'Fake Pulled Pork' for vegetarians and bite in!
Allergen
None