Kathal Khada Masala Recipe
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Kathal Khada Masala is a simple yet flavorful recipe made using whole spices and raw Jackfruit. Here is how to make it.
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Kathal Khada Masala is a delicious sabzi made from raw jackfruit. People have different styles for making it, but I always make it with lots of whole spices and onions, just like my mom.
Serve this kathal ki sabji with paratha, poori, or dal roti for a yummy meal.
Ingredients
You can find all the ingredients for this recipe in an Indian grocery store.
- Raw Kathal (Jackfruit) – Choose the kathal with lots of fibers. The one that is dense from the inside will not taste good. If fresh kathal is not readily available, you can use frozen kathal instead. I found delicious frozen jackfruit at one of the Indian stores in Bentonville and made this sabzi with it.
- Whole Spices – You will need black cardamoms (badi elaichi), green cardamoms (hari elaichi), cloves (laung), black peppercorns (kali mirch), cinnamon (dalchini), dry red chilies, and bay leaves (tejpatta).
- Others – You will also need oil, red onions, salt, and garam masala powder.
How To Make Khada Masala Kathal
Step 1: Heat a cup of oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
Step 2: Once the oil is hot, add 1 pound (500 g) of kathal pieces and fry until slightly browned (10-12 minutes), stirring frequently.
Step 3: Remove the pieces on a plate and keep them aside.
Step 4: Add the following whole spices to a mortar and pestle and crush to make a coarse powder.
- 2-3 black cardamoms
- 2-3 green cardamoms
- 3-4 cloves
- 8-10 black peppercorns
- 1-inch cinnamon
Step 5: Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
Step 6: Once the oil is hot, add crushed spices, 1 bay leaf, and 5-6 dry red chilies (cut into small pieces) and fry for 4-5 seconds.
Step 7: Add 2 cups of thinly sliced red onions and cook until they turn light brown (4-5 minutes), stirring frequently.
Step 8: Add fried kathal, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ cup of water, and mix well.
Step 9: Reduce the heat to low.
Step 10: Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the kathal is softened. Stir a few times in between.
Step 11: Add ½ teaspoon garam masala and mix well. Check for salt and add more if needed.
Step 12: Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot.
Pro Tips By Neha
This recipe requires a lot of oil. If the kathal is not fried adequately in oil, it will taste raw; do not skimp on oil.
Always apply a generous amount of oil to your hands and knife before cutting the raw kathal. It releases a milky, very sticky liquid that is difficult to remove if the hands and utensils are not well-oiled.
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Kathal Khada Masala Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw jackfruit (kathal) (500 g, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 3 tablespoons oil (plus 1 cup for frying)
- 2-3 black cardamoms (badi elaichi)
- 2-3 green cardamoms (hari elaichi)
- 3-4 cloves (laung)
- 8-10 black peppercorns (kali mirch)
- 1 inch cinnamon (dalchini)
- 1 bay leaf (tej pattta)
- 5-6 dry red chilies (cut into small pieces)
- 2 cups thinly sliced onions
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
Instructions
- Heat 1 cup of oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add kathal pieces and fry until they are sightly browned (10-12 minutes), stirring frequently.
- Remove the pieces on a plate and keep them aside.
- Add black cardamoms, green cardamoms, cloves, black peppercorns, and cinnamon to a mortar and pestle and crush to make a coarse powder.
- Heat 3 tablespoon oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add crushed spices, bay leaves, and dry red chilies and fry for 4-5 seconds.
- Add onions and cook until they turn light brown (4-5 minutes), stirring frequently.
- Add kathal, salt, and ½ cup of water and mix well.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes until kathal is softened. Stir a few times in between.
- Add garam masala and mix well. Check for salt and add more if needed.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot.
Do you grind the whole masalas to a powder and add or just crush ‘mota mota’? If it is just crushed, doesnt it come into the mouth
It is just crushed. It will come in the mouth but tastes good.
I am not sure about crushed with big pieces potentially in the mouth. Can I coarsely grind or put whole khada garam maslaa?
Sure, you can.
Very testy
Thanks
I have never heard of such an item before. But this recepie really make me to try out this. Me too go with the spicy one. Let me try it out and will let you know the feed back
Thnx
Well explained recipe. Please mention the quantity of kathal for the given ingredients.
Thnx. Sure, will do that.
Nice recipe. Written well and explained nicely.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with world.
Regards
Thnx Prafulla
Nice recipe
Thnx Neelam