Recipes - Jackfruit
- green jackfruit is not very palatable without cooking, but when cooked makes a nice vegetable and is often used as a vegan barbeque substitute.
- you can often find young jackfruit canned in Asian grocery stores
- young jackfruit is EVEN MORE latex-y than ripe jackfruit, so make sure you COAT your knife, cutting boards, and maybe even hands with oil or lard. I find thicker oils like actual lard or crisco work well. I used coconut oil the other day which was fine, but I had to keep adding it to the knife.
- the seeds are edible! they are very tasty boiled or roasted with a big of salt, or made into hummus.
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Gulai nangkaor young jackfruitgulaiis another favourite of Padang cuisine. It is also calledgulai cubadak(cubadakmeans “young jackfruit” in the Minang language). As its name suggests, young jackfruit is the main ingredient of this dish, and is cooked in spices and coconut milk, along with other...
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Like most Indonesian dishes, you do need quite a bit of spices and herbs to make gudeg. Must haves include: palm sugar, coriander powder, candlenuts (or macadamia), galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, coconut milk, shallot (or onion), garlic, and salt. Traditionally, we also add daun salam...
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This easy jackfruit curry is a comforting and hearty vegan meal that's packed full of flavor and great for a weeknight dinner. The jackfruit helps to add a 'meaty' texture, absorbing the flavors of the rich, creamy sauce.