Uppu Neeru Sole Happala / Brined Raw Jackfruit Papad

Ingredients:
3 ltr utensil full of Brined Raw Jackfruits / Uppu Neeru Sole
3 tsp Chilly powder
1.5 tsp Sesame seeds
Small grape sized Asafoetida
1/4 tsp Carom seeds / Ajwain seeds / Oma
Oil

Recipe:
Wash brined raw jackfruits in water 2-3 times. If it is too salty soak it in water for around 30 minutes and wash it 2-3 times.

Place them in a traditional steamer or pressure cooker. Add chilly powder, around 3 cups of water and steam cook for about 20-30 mins.

Grind the cooked jackfruit along with carom seeds, asafoetida into smooth paste by without adding any water as shown in the picture below. Add sesame seeds and mix them well.

Apply little oil on your hands and make lemon sized balls from the prepared dough as shown in the picture below.

Apply little oil over the two small plastic sheets, place the prepared ball in between the plastic sheets and press them using wooden press or metal press as shown in the picture below.

Remove one plastic sheet, place the papad upside down over another big plastic sheet and remove the other small plastic sheet as shown in the picture below.

Sun dry the Happalas for about 5-6 days. Store them in an airtight container.

It can be served by either microwaving or frying it in oil. Serve along with Rice and Rasam or other curries. The above mentioned ingredients will serve around 90 Happalas.