Jackfruit Seed Curry

I have been enjoying eating and cooking exotic and rare fruits lately, and jackfruit is one of those fruits. I love green jackfruit and I enjoy cooking with it, such as in a few of my favorite jackfruit recipes, Vegan Jackfruit Stew, Jackfruit Curry Recipe, and BBQ Jackfruit Sandwiches.

Jackfruit Seed Curry

What Is Jackfruit? Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world. It is a tropical fruit and a species of the fig and breadfruit family.

The fruit is large, with green bumpy skin and pale yellow flesh that is stringy, containing bright yellow edible pods with soft sweet flesh and a seed in the center. The ripe flesh tastes like a combination of pineapple, mango, and banana.

I recently got some ripe jackfruit from a friend who picked them off their tree. It was the sweetest jackfruit that I had since my childhood. The reason why it reminded me so much of the ones I ate growing up was because it was also tree ripened. 

I didn’t want to discard the jackfruit seeds, because they are also edible. I boiled the jackfruit seeds and decided to make a curry with half of the boiled jackfruit seeds.

My recipe is Jamaican style, using green onion, thyme, allspice, and Scotch bonnet pepper. I also use coconut milk because I love it in my curry recipes. For curry powder, you can try my amazing Easy Curry Powder Recipe or use my favorite storebought version, Chief Curry Powder. 

How To Make Jackfruit Seed Curry?

1. Boil 1 cup jackfruit seeds in 2 1/2 cups water for 20 minutes. Drain jackfruit, and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside to cool enough to handle. Peel the outer skin of the jackfruit seeds and discard. 
2. In large saucepan heat oil on medium high, add onion, garlic, ginger, and cook until onion is soft, for about three minutes.
3. Add green onion, tomatoes, curry powder, cumin, allspice, and thyme. Cook while stirring for about one minute.
4. Stir in jackfruit seed and carrot. Add coconut milk, water or vegetable broth, Scotch bonnet pepper, and salt.
5. Bring to boil, cover saucepan and reduce heat to simmer for 15-20 minutes or until sauce thickens. 
6. Delicious served over Jasmine Brown Rice, or with Gluten-Free Flatbread.

Other Amazing Vegan Curry Recipes To Try

• Cauliflower Curry Recipe
• Tofu Curry Recipe
• Black-Eyed Peas Curry (Instant Pot)
• Vegan Chickpea Curry
• Butternut Squash Coconut Curry
• Curry Cabbage
• Jamaican Spicy Curry Potatoes

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