Monkey Jack (Unde Huli) Rasam | ಉಂಡೆ (ಕೆತ್ತೆ, ಚೆಂಡು) ಹುಳಿ ಸಾರು (ರಸಂ)

Rasam from Monkey Jack can be served as Soup!

 

Ingredients (ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳು):

1/4 medium sized Monkey Jack (Artocarpus Lacucha, Unde (Kette, Chendu) Huli)  |  ಉಂಡೆ (ಕೆತ್ತೆ, ಚೆಂಡು) ಹುಳಿ 

Lemon sized Jaggery  |  ನಿಂಬೆ ಗಾತ್ರದ ಬೆಲ್ಲ

1 - 2 Green Chillies  |  ಹಸಿಮೆಣಸು

1/3 tsp Turmeric powder  |  ಅರಶಿನ ಹುಡಿ

Salt to taste  |  ರುಚಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಷ್ಟು ಉಪ್ಪು 

3/4 tsp Mustard seeds  |  ಸಾಸಿವೆ

1/4 tsp Cumin seeds  |  ಜೀರಿಗೆ

Pinch of Asafoetida  |  ಚಿಟಿಕೆ ಇಂಗು

1 - 2 broken Red Chilly pieces  |  ಕೆಂಪು ಒಣ ಮೆಣಸಿನ ತುಂಡು

1 - 2 strand of Curry leaves  |  ಕರಿ ಬೇವಿನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು 

1 - 2 tsp Oil  |  ಎಣ್ಣೆ

Recipe (ಮಾಡುವ ವಿಧಾನ):
Chop the Monkey Jack into small pieces as shown in the picture below. Cut the green chillies into two halves.

Put chopped Monkey Jack, green chillies, salt, jaggery, turmeric powder and around 1 litre of water and cook this in medium flame for about 8-10 mins.

Put mustard seeds, cumin seeds, broken red chillies, oil in a pan and heat. Once it starts spluttering, add asafoetida powder, curry leaves and keep it for few seconds and then add it to Rasam. Mix well before serving. It goes well with Rice. It can also be served as soup.

Monkey Jack Powder (Unde Huli Hudi) | ಉಂಡೆ (ಕೆತ್ತೆ, ಚೆಂಡು) ಹುಳಿ ಹುಡಿ | An alternative for Tamarind

Tangy powder, an alternative to Tamarind

Ingredients (ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳು):

Monkey Jack (Artocarpus Lacucha, Unde (Kette, Chendu) Huli)  |  ಉಂಡೆ (ಕೆತ್ತೆ, ಚೆಂಡು) ಹುಳಿ 

Recipe (ಮಾಡುವ ವಿಧಾನ):

Clean and wipe the Monkey Jack using a clean cotton cloth or wash it in water.

Remove the inner part of Monkey Jack and cut them into medium sized thin pieces as shown in the picture below.

Sun dry the pieces for about 8-10 days. Remove the seeds as shown in the picture below.

Put this in a mixer and grind it to smooth powder as shown in the picture below. Store them in an airtight container. This can be used as a replacement for tamarind while making any curries/chutneys. This powder enhances the taste of some of the curries like Brinjal/Eggplant Playa.

Tips (ಸಲಹೆ): 

 * If you remove the seeds, the powder will have longer shelf life 

 * If you don't remove the innermost part of the Monkey Jack, it will be difficult to make the powder as it becomes very hard after drying

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 * ಉಂಡೆ ಹುಳಿಯ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಹುಡಿ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಹುಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಗೆ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಇಟ್ಟರೂ ಅಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ಹಾಳಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ

 * ಉಂಡೆ ಹುಳಿಯ ನಡುವಿನ ಗೂಂಜಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯದಿದ್ದರೆ ಹುಡಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ