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    Easy Jackfruit Recipes

    Published: May 2, 2023 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Jackfruit Recipes - Create simple, easy, best breakfast, dinner, or dessert recipes with tropical fruit. Jackfruit is the new, best, and most fibrous vegan and vegetarian alternative to meat.

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    • How to eat Jackfruit?
    • Vegan Jackfruit Recipes
    • Ripe Jackfruit Recipes
    • Jackfruit seed recipe
    • How to cut Jackfruit?
    • Jackfruit benefits
    • Jackfruit recipes Asian
    • Tips
    • Recipe FAQs
    • More Tropical Fruit Recipes
    • Recipe card
    • Best Jackfruit Recipes
    • User Reviews

    How to eat Jackfruit?

    This tropical fruit can be consumed in a variety of ways.

    Ripe Jackfruit: Jackfruit tastes the best when ripe, as its flesh is super sweet and juicy. You can consume it as it is for a quick evening snack or use it to make smoothies, desserts, and Indian sweets.

    Unripe Jackfruit: This has a stringy and meat-like texture, thus making it a trending ingredient for your meatless diet. Use it to make stir fry, curry, vegan pulled pork, and more.

    Jackfruit seeds: can be sundried and used to make traditional village-style curries, hummus, and soups or oven roast and used as a crunchy snack.

    Vegan Jackfruit Recipes

    Savory weeknight dinners or any meal, tacos, stew, burgers, pulled pork bbq sandwiches, and curry are prepared using green raw jackfruit meat.

    Some of my favorite vegan jackfruit recipes using unripe jackfruit are pulled jackfruit to make BBQ sliders, burgers, or sandwiches, Mangalorean traditional jackfruit or kathal curry (kadgi gojju), rava fry or raw jackfruit fritters, chickpeas and jackfruit curry (change gashi).

    vegan bbq pulled pork jackfruit burger, jackfruit sliders recipe, easy jackfruit sandwiches

    Jackfruit Sliders (Vegan Pulled Pork Sandwich)

    This Vegan BBQ Jackfruit Burger is super simple and easy to make, hearty and tender, smoky and satisfying, perfect summer recipe ready in less than 30 minutes with no actual barbecue required.
    This BBQ jackfruit pulled pork recipe is prepared using just 6 ingredients and can be used on burgers, sliders, sandwiches, wraps (gyros, tortillas), or even as a pizza topping. One of the best and perfect vegan meat substitutes.
    Check out this recipe.
    Mangalorean kadgi rava fry , raw jackfruit fritters, kathal ke pakora, pakoda, konkani food recipes

    Jackfruit Rava Fry (Crispy Fritters)

    Kadgi Rava Fry is delicious and addictive finger food or appetizer that is crispy outside and has a meaty texture on the inside, prepared using young tender green jackfruit.
    Check out this recipe.
    kadgi gojju, village style vegan jackfruit curry, kathal ki sabji, popular mangalorean recipes

    Village Style Jackfruit Curry (Kathal Sabzi)

    Kadgi Gojju is a traditional village-style vegan jackfruit curry, a perfect side dish for your vegetarian and vegan meal. Kadgi Gojju can be served with steamed rice or any variety of bread. This dish can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.
    Check out this recipe.
    Konkani Chane Gashi | Chana Kadgi Ghashi | Mangalore Udupi style Chickpeas Curry #gashi #gassi #gsb

    Chickpeas Jackfruit Curry

    Chane Gashi is a popular no onion, no garlic recipe from Konkani cuisine prepared using chickpeas along with either raw jackfruit (kadgi) or potatoes (aloo) or yam (suvarnagedde) in a thick coconut spiced sauce.
    Check out this recipe.

    Ripe Jackfruit Recipes

    All sweets and desserts are made using ripe fresh jackfruit. Jackfruit desserts are one of the best tropical desserts you will ever make.

    Jackfruit donut holes (ponsa mulik), payasam or kheer, appe or paniyaram, patholi or jackfruit tamales are some of my favorites.

    Ponsa mulik on a serving plate with desi ghee (Jackfruit fritters).

    Ponsa Mulik (Jackfruit Fritters or Donut Holes)

    Ponsa Mulik, prepared using ripe jackfruit. These are similar to donut holes or beignets but have a crispy texture on the outside.
    Check out this recipe.
    jackfruit payasam or chakka pradhaman served in two serving glass garnished with dry fruits and toasted coconut.

    Jackfruit Payasam (Pudding)

    Jackfruit Payasam is a flavorful and aromatic kheer recipe prepared using ripe jackfruit, jaggery, and coconut milk as the main ingredients. This payasam is an Onam special recipe from Kerala cuisine.
    Check out this recipe.
    MANGALORE JACKFRUIT IDLI | PONSA IDLI | HALASNIA HANNINA KADUBU #jackfruitrecipes #instantidli

    Jackfruit Idli (Cake)

    Mangalore Jackfruit Idli or Ponsa Idli is a flavorful, soft instant idli recipe prepared using ripe jackfruit, jaggery, coconut, and sooji rava or semolina. These idlis can be prepared in less than 30 mins!
    Jackfruit Idli is also called pelata gatti, gidde, halasina hannina kadubu, ponsa muddo, etc., in local Indian languages.
    Check out this recipe.
    jackfruit sweet paniyaram, halasina appam, ponsa appo, instant chakka unniyappam #jackfruitrecipes

    Jackfruit Paniyaram

    Jackfruit Sweet Paniyaram, also called Ponsa Appo, is a delicious, easy-to-make instant snack recipe prepared using ripe jackfruit along with jaggery and wheat flour (atta) as the main ingredients. These can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.
    Check out this recipe.
    mangalorean style ponsache patholi, arashina yele kadubu, steamed jackfruit cakes, turmeric leaves

    Patholi or Tamales with Jackfruit

    Mangalorean-style Ponsa Patholis are super delicious and aromatic steamed cakes or dumplings where the rice batter is filled with coconut & jaggery mixture along with jackfruit and steamed in turmeric leaves.
    The unique aroma of this dish comes from steaming patholis in turmeric leaves (haldi patra or arashina yele). You should definitely try this recipe during the monsoon festival season.
    Check out this recipe.
    Ponsa gharai, Jackfruit Kheer, Payasam, kathal ki kheer #ripejackfruitrecipes #indian #sweets

    Ponsa Gharai (Kheer)

    Ponsa Gharai is a quick and easy-to-make kheer or pudding recipe using ripe jackfruit, coconut milk, and jaggery (brown sugar).
    Check out this recipe.

    Jackfruit seed recipe

    A village-style traditional jackfruit seed recipe, bikkanda sagle or Mangalorean gashi, is ready in less than 30 minutes.

    jackfruit seed curry, how to cook jackfruit seeds, bikkand gashi, sagle #konkanifood #villagefood

    Jackfruit Seed Curry

    Jackfruit seed curry, also called bikand gashi or bikanda sagle, is a popular village-style Konkani curry prepared using jackfruit seeds along with coconut and aromatic spices. This dish can be prepared in under 30 minutes.
    Check out this recipe.

    While you are here, also check out how jackfruit leaves are weaved into the basket and used as a mold to steam a popular Indian breakfast called idli (khotto).

    idli batter steamed in jackfruit leaves, khotte kadubu, khotto, kotte, kottige, gunda #idli #konkani

    Idli in Jackfruit Leaves

    Idli in Jackfruit leaves or Khotte Kadubu is a healthy and comforting, soft and fluffy savory cake, a two-ingredient popular Indian breakfast recipe. The idli batter is prepared using urad dal (split black lentil) and rice rava is fermented and steamed.
    Check out this recipe.

    How to cut Jackfruit?

    Jackfruit has a sticky sap, making it difficult to remove from your hands or utensils. So always grease your knife and hand with oil like coconut or grapeseed, or use gloves to coat your hands.

    Cut the Jackfruit into half with a sharp knife. Remove the core and the seeds. Remove the white fibrous string for unripe green Jackfruit and use it as desired in the recipe. For ripe Jackfruit, peel the flesh away and cut into the desired size.

    Jackfruit benefits

    1. Jackfruit is a rich source of dietary fiber.
    2. Rich in antioxidants - good source of vitamin C and vitamin A.
    3. The potassium helps lower your blood pressure and helps avoid heart disease or stroke.

    Jackfruit recipes Asian

    This tropical fruit is used in Asian cuisine, popularly used in Indian cuisine during monsoon.

    Green raw Jackfruit makes jackfruit curry or kathal ki sabzi, biryani, and stir-fries.

    Ripe, fresh, and sweet Jackfruit is used to make traditional Indian and Thailand sweets like kheer and payasam, where the Jackfruit is mixed with coconut milk and sugar or jaggery, mulik (donut holes), halwa, and more.

    You can also use ripe and fresh jackfruits to make jackfruit idli or cake for breakfast.

    Tips

    • You can use canned jackfruit or tinned jackfruit if you cannot find fresh ones.
    • All the recipes are vegetarian, most jackfruit recipes are vegan, and some can be easily made vegan using dairy-free substitutes.

    Recipe FAQs

    What is the healthiest way to eat jackfruit?

    Like any other fruit, jackfruit is the best when enjoyed fresh, ripe, and juicy. You can use it to make smoothies, ice cream, and more.

    What can I do with jackfruit?

    Jackfruit can be eaten fresh; unripe ones are the best meat alternatives and can be used to make burgers, tacos, curries, stir-fries, chips, and more. Riped ones make desserts and sweets, jams, jellies, and smoothies.

    What is the best way to cook jackfruit?

    The best way to cook young and green unripe ones is to pressure cook or to cook on your Instant Pot. Later using a fork or fingers, shred them into small pieces. This is used as a meat substitute.

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    Best Jackfruit Recipes

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    Jackfruit Recipes - Create simple, easy, best breakfast, dinner, or dessert recipes with tropical fruit. Jackfruit is the new, best, and most fibrous vegan and vegetarian alternative to meat.
    5 from 13 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch, Snack
    Cuisine American, Asian, Indian
    Servings 6
    Calories 211 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    Jackfruit Pulled Pork

    • 3 cups Young green jackfruit if using canned ones, jackfruit in water is most preferred, if not use the one in brine but not syrup)
    • 2 tablespoon Coconut oil or any preferred cooking oil
    • 1 Onion, finely chopped
    • 4 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
    • 2 to 3 tablespoon Cashews
    • ¾ cup BBQ sauce
    • ½ teaspoon Red chile powder
    • Salt, to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Pressure cook the fresh young green jackfruit in water (covering at least ½ inch above the jackfruit) and salt for 2 whistles. If you use canned ones - rinse, drain, and dry the jackfruit in a bowl.
      3 cups Young green jackfruit
    • Separate the chunks of cooked jackfruit into shredded pieces if possible using a fork or your fingers.
    • Heat oil in a large pan or skillet on medium flame. Add onions, garlic cloves, and cashews and sauté till onion becomes translucent and garlic becomes fragrant.
      2 tablespoon Coconut oil or any preferred cooking oil, 1 Onion, finely chopped, 4 Garlic cloves, finely chopped, 2 to 3 tablespoon Cashews
    • Pour ¾ cup of BBQ sauce, very little water to thin down the sauce, red chile powder, salt to taste, and stir. Cover and cook on medium-low flame for 15 minutes or till the desired texture is reached. The longer you cook, the more tender it will be.
      ¾ cup BBQ sauce, ½ teaspoon Red chile powder, Salt, to taste
    • Once the jackfruit is simmered, I took around 12 minutes (as I have already pressure cooked it once), then cook on medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. This will give a nice texture and color.
    • You can use this as it is or to make burgers, sliders, and sandwiches. Details here.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 576mgPotassium: 228mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 132IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Gwynn Galvin

      May 05, 2023 at 9:17 pm

      5 stars
      So many delicious recipes. I don't know where to begin but I know that I want to make them all!

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    2. Kirsten Smith

      May 06, 2023 at 10:36 am

      Looks good!

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    3. Kim

      May 06, 2023 at 11:17 am

      Jackfruit seems like a very versatile ingredient. Thanks for the recipes.

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    4. Amy Liu Dong

      May 07, 2023 at 10:20 pm

      5 stars
      These recipes are all delicious and I can't wait to try some of them!
      Thank you!

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