Recipe of Quick Jackfruit (Chakka) Halwa(Varattiyathu)

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Jackfruit (Chakka) Halwa(Varattiyathu) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Jackfruit (Chakka) Halwa(Varattiyathu) is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

Add ghee at this point and keep mixing them, At a stage it will leave the sides of the kadai like a halwa. Turn off the heat and let it cool. Chakka Varrati (Jackfruit Halwa) is an authentic and most popular kerala delicacy made from ripened jackfruit. Chakka is a malayalam word for My mom used to make this with a whole jackfruit and it takes quite longer time to finish the jam.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have jackfruit (chakka) halwa(varattiyathu) using 5 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Jackfruit (Chakka) Halwa(Varattiyathu):

1. Make ready 9-10 pieces Jackfruit
2. Make ready 1.5 cup jaggery
3. Get 5 tbsp ghee
4. Get 1.5 cup water
5. Take Few watermelon seeds

If you want to preserve it for more time, then buy a whole jackfruit or use more jackfruit. Chakka Varatti or Jackfruit Preserve is made with ripe jackfruits, ghee and jaggery. Generally this jackfruit preserve is made during jackfruit season and is stored for future use."Chakka" is a Malayasam word which means Jackfruit and "Varatti" means to cook until there is no moisture. (Chakka Varattiyathu, Jackfruit Preserves, Palapazha Jam). Chakka Varatti is a type of preserve or jam that is prepared in Kerala.

Instructions to make Jackfruit (Chakka) Halwa(Varattiyathu):

1. Add jackfruit,1 cup of water in a pressure cooker. Cover and pressure cook for 3 whistles, Turn off the heat
2. Now transfer this mix to a pan.
3. Add jaggery and 1/2 cup of water in a pan, heat so the jaggery is melted. add to the jackfruit pan.
4. Now heat on high flame and let the mixture gets thick. keep stiring, it will get dark in colour and very thick.
5. Add ghee and watermelon seeds at this point and keep mixing them, At this stage it will leave the sides of the pan like a halwa.
6. Turn off the heat and let it cool and set in a greased tray and kept aside for 30 mins then cut into smaller pieces and place them in a plating tray and garnished it with some watermelon seeds and serve.

Generally this jackfruit preserve is made during jackfruit season and is stored for future use."Chakka" is a Malayasam word which means Jackfruit and "Varatti" means to cook until there is no moisture. (Chakka Varattiyathu, Jackfruit Preserves, Palapazha Jam). Chakka Varatti is a type of preserve or jam that is prepared in Kerala. Kids love to eat it like halwa or have it with chapatti. I will also share other ways of using this varatti soon. Do try this age old recipe and share your feedback.

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