Jack Fruit – Sweet Dumplings
- 01
- November
- 2009
Pala Pazha Kozhukattai:
Pala Pazha Kozhukattai, Palapazha Kozhukkattai. Inippu Kozhukattai. Sweet Dumplings. Jack Fruit – Rice Dumplings.
Botanical name of Jack fruit is Artocarpus heterophyllus. It belongs to mulberry trees family. The fruits are extra large, that one can practically hug it. Interestingly the fruits are found on the trunks and not on the branches here. Ah nature’s wonder! These fruits are usually shared with family and friends, I bet one cannot eat it alone, ha ha.
While this fruit reminds me of a Sanga kaala Tamizh Kavithai (2nd Century Tamil Poem, Agananooru(Anthologies of love and family). “Siru Kotu Perum Pazham Pola”…A girl who misses her beloved, feels so heavy as this jack fruit! The ‘large fruit’ is compared to her ‘missing feelings’ while ‘the small stalk of the fruit’ is compared to ‘her life’. So, how badly she misses him, that her life is in deep strain and it can give away any minute! Oh god, I am a terrible translator!! Anyway, one cannot enjoy the essence of poem, by explaining or translating it, right.
Coming to the point, this is a continuation recipe from my previous post! Right, now you got that ‘how my Mommy and Geetha Auntie prepared Jack Fruit Jam, alright. So, just flip the jam into rice flour and make this sweet dumplings. Aah there you are…like it, huh.
Ingredients:
Jack Fruit Jam
Rice flour (mill ground, fresh)
Nuts and Raisins (to fill in)
Grated coconut (to fill in)
Ghee few spoons.
Method:
Slightly fry the nuts and raisins in warm ghee and mix them with coconut. Set aside.
In a wide bowl, bring rice flour…add the jam to it. Mix well and bring it to smooth dough consistency.
Now smear the steaming plates with ghee. Make equal parts out of the dough, sneak in…nuts, raisins and coconut mixture. Repeat the same for all the remaining stuff.
Steam cook for about 10 minutes.
Tada…its ready, dig in.
Ahaa! Arumaiyana Kozhukattai! Supera irrukku! Agananooru example super! hehehehahahaha
I love the Jack Fruit, usually makes into Jam.
I am not into jackfruit, but sure can substitute with any jam…looks delicious and very tasty…yummie!
Easy & nice interesting recipe….
jack fruit dumpling looks yummy dear…..
My Dad’s elder sister used to make it when we were kid. It tastes amazing.. We still have the jackfruit tree at home which gives lots of jackfruit ..And as said..iit is distributed to aa lot of family and freinds…
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This looks soft, i miss my amma’s jackfruit jam !!
I am not a big fan of jackfruit, but I can surely substitute with any other jam…the best part I like in this recipe is that it’s steam cooked
wow..supera iruku malar..pasikuthu paathathume:)Any dish with jack fruit love it…
i love jackfruit fritters. We make it a little different..grind together boiled jackfruit, jaggery, raw rice and spices and fry them as dumplings. WIll try this stuffed version next time around!
Oh Wow! You’re so amazing! I’ve learned so much about jack fruits from you. I’m a BIG fan of jack fruits, so I’ll definitely give this sweet dumplings a try. But I have to make a jam first:)
p.s. You’re such a great translator, I want to read more of that poem!
these looks yummy.This recipe is new to me.Thanks for sharing.
Very innovative dumpling, really amazing..
Malar,we had three different varieties of jackfruit at home..you stirred up many of my nostalgic memories there..But this is a new recipe to me…looks yummy..and hats off to your sanghakaala kavithai..
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I bet one cannot eat it alone, ha ha., sorry, but when I realize how I miss this fruit now, I don’t think I’ll have any problem to finish it alone dear!!!
I love this fruit!
kozhukkattai looks delicious and richly garnished too!
Pala Pazha Kozhukattai recipe is so new to me, should try sometime and i loved your example from Agananooru, its lovely Malar!
Delicious kolukkattai. Longing to have jack fruit..that too in this season:) Tempting post da.
New to me, looks so yumm….
Thanks a lot, friends.
Wow looks great,want to try
yummy jack fruit kozhukatai! I love them…
Hmm Yum! I love jackfruit but never had jackfruit jam! Sounds really nice!