Breadfruit sabzi- Sri Lankan style

This is an amazing preparation that goes well with both steamed rice and chapattis. Addition of drumstick leaves makes it very nutritious too. For Sri Lankan preparations, I take guidance from Ape amma’s site.

Ingredients:

1 breadfruit skinned, central portion removed and cubed

1 onion cut fine

8 flakes of garlic cut fine

Curry leaves

1 tsp fenugreek seeds

½ tsp turmeric powder

1/3 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp coriander powder

½ tsp pepper powder

Salt to taste

1 ½ cups water

1 cup coconut milk

½ cup of drumstick leaves

To season:

1 tbsp oil

½ tsp mustard seeds

½ tsp cumin seeds

2 dried red chillies broken into two

1 tbsp finely cut onion

A few curry leaves

Instruction:

Mix the bread fruit cubes with cut onion, garlic, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, pepper powder and salt.

Add the water and put on high flame. When it starts boiling, reduce the flame to medium and cook for about eight minutes, stirring in between. Check for water and add it is seems less.

Now pour in the coconut milk and add the drumstick leaves. Let it simmer for five minutes.

Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add the cumin seeds, red chillies, cut onion and curry leaves. When the onion turns brown, pour over the sabzi and close it. Remove from fire.