Chakra kuru / Drumstick thoran

Ingredients

1. Chakkakuru/jack fruit seeds- 15
2. Drumstick- 2
3. Shallots sliced- 10
4. Coconut grated- 1 cup
5. Green chilly-3
6. Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
7. Cumin - 1/2 tsp
8. Chilly powder-0.5 tbsp
9. Garlic - 3 cloves
10. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
11. Curry leaves- 2 springs
12. Salt to taste
13. Coconut oil- 2 tbs

Procedure

1. Wash chakka kuru/jack fruit seeds. 
2. You can cook in a pressure cooker. Cook with one cup water and salt in medium flame for 6-8 minutes ( one whistle). 
3. When it cools down, gently peel off the top white skin and the bottom brown skin. Cut into small long pieces.
4. Scrape the drumsticks, wash and cut into 2-3 inch pieces. Cut each piece into half.
5. In a pan, cook the cut drumsticks, slit green chilly, turmeric powder and salt to taste with half cup water. 
6. Pulse coconut, cumin, red chilly powder and garlic and keep aside. 
7. In a separate pan add mustard seeds and when it splutters add chopped shallot/ onion and curry leaves. 
8. Add the cooked drumsticks, jackfruit seeds and the coconut mixture and saute for two to three minutes in high flames till it is completely dry. 
9. Serve this yummy thoran with rice