Photo credits: Shymon
Jackfruit is known as chakka in Malayalam, and is mostly consumed as ripened fruit. That might seem like stating the obvious, but since jackfruit is so abundant in Kerala, most households make different varieties of traditional dishes from both ripened and unripened fruit. Some examples include chakka puzukku (unripe jackfruit curry), chakka yappam (steamed jackfruit rice cakes), chakka payazam (jackfruit pudding) and chakka chips. Jackfruit trees are cultivated in the Western Ghats of India.
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How nostalgic. I haven’t eaten jackfruit in years. So delicious too.
Hi Tonya, the huge piles of enormous jackfruit on the sides of the road and backs of lorries is quite an iconic sight in India. They are delicious, and so versatile! Thanks for the comment and stop by again soon!
I have a sudden urge to eat jackfruit after reading your post…
Come to Kerala–we’re having a bountiful season!
Would loved to only if I am able to go there right away!