This recipe is famous in Kerala. Chakka means jack and we use tender raw jack for this recipe. I love this curry very much.During the season I prepare this dish. In march we went to Kerala and our cousin prepared this edichakka thuvaran especially for me. In Mumbai you can get cleaned and cut edichakka to make it easy for us to prepare.In USA you can get cut frozen edichakka pieces (daily delight)and I tried with that it came out pretty good. Ingredients
Raw Tender Chakka. .................. 2 kgs
Grated Coconut ........................ 1cup
Green Chilies ........................... 3
Curry Leaves............................. few
Mustard Seeds ......................... 1tsp
Urad Dhal................................. 1tsp
Chili........................................ 1
Method
Boil the edichakka pieces with water. .
Add ½ tsp turmeric powder.
When it is cooked(press with the finger and see. Remove all the water and grind only one round to make it coarse.
Heat a tawa add mustard seeds, urad dhal , broken chili and curry leaves.
When mustard seeds splutter add the mashed chakka, coconut. ( Grind coconut and green chilli into coarsely) .
Mix well. Serve this thovaran with sambar rice/ rasam rice.