Kathal Ka Pulao [Jack fruit Pulao]

Jack of all,master of many...such is this jack fruit...now a recipe of many one's liking:

Ingredients:

• Kathal [jackfruit]- 1/2 kg [cut into cubes] 

• Onion- 4 medium size,thinly sliced
• Rice [soaked]- 21/2 cups
• Green cardamom- 2-3 pieces
• Clove- 5-6 pieces
• Cinnamon- 1 small stick
• Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
• Black cardamom- 8 pieces
• Onion paste- 2 tbsp
• Garlic paste- 1 tsp
• Ginger paste- 1 tsp
• Red chilli Powder- 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli- 2-3 pieces
• Roasted coriander powder- 2 tsp
• Garam masala- 1 tsp
• Curd- 1/2 cup
• Oil- 2 tbsp
• Pure ghee- 2tbsp
• Water- 2 cups
• Salt to the taste

Method:

1. Wash and soak rice 1/2 hour before preparation of pulao.
2. Heat  half of the oil in a cooker on low flame.Then fry the sliced onion till it turns transparent.
3. Add kathal & salt [1/4 tsp] and  fry till it turns golden brown.Put off the flame.
4. Take out kathal of cooker and keep it separately in a dish.
5. Now heat the oil in the cooker.
6. Add all the above mentioned spices,fry for 1-2 seconds,then add onion paste,garlic paste & ginger paste.Mix well and fry till oil starts oozing in the cooker.
7. Now add fried kathal,saute for 2-3 minutes.
8. Add curd,mix and keep on stirring till oil gets separated in the cooker.
9. Add rice,salt and garam masala. Mix well and fry for 2-3 minutes.
10. Then add water up to level.Close the lid of the cooker.Put off the flame after one whistle.

The pulao is ready.

Serve hot with coriander chutney or raita.

[note: deep frying pan can be used instead of cooker but double the water i.e. 4 cups]

serving: 4 people