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easy jackfruit curry recipe
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5 from 4 votes

Jackfruit curry recipe

Easy jackfruit curry can be made with both frozen and canned ones if raw one is not available.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: instant pot jackfruit curry, jackfruit curry, kathal ki sabzi
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • pan / instant pot

Ingredients

  • 500 gms jackfruit 500gm jackfruit (yields 350gm jackfruit pieces)
  • 1 large onions
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon ginger garlic
  • 2 medium potato optional
  • 4 teaspoon Olive oil 2 tablespoon for air frying, 2 tablespoon for curry. For deep frying more oil is required.

Spices

  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder or as per taste
  • ½ tbsp. coriander powder
  • 1 tsp. garam masala or as per taste
  • Salt as per taste

Spice - variation

  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder or as per taste

Instructions

  • Cut jackfruit in medium size pieces using a heavy oiled knife. If you are using canned version, just rinse with water.

To air fry jackfruit pieces

  • Wash the jackfruit pieces.
  • Brush oil/toss oil on the jackfruit pieces.
  • Preheat the airfryer at 180C/355F.
  • In a preheated air fryer, cook the pieces for 12-14 minutes @180C | 355F.

To fry jackfruit pieces

  • Heat oil in pan, you may sauté the jackfruit pieces in 3-4 tbsp. oil or deep fry them.

For jackruit curry

  • Heat oil in cooker /instant pot, add cumin seeds, let it crackle. Add onions and ginger. Let it cook until soft over medium heat. Add turmeric powder with salt.
  • Add chopped tomatoes with other spices.
  • Once the tomatoes have softened, add the remaining spices.
  • Mix the jackfruit pieces with the onion and tomato mix.
  • Add 2 cup of water and potatoes(optional). Cover on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  • Release the steam once done. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Notes

If the jackfruit is not cooked, transfer the contents to a pressure cooker on instant pot and cook for 1 whistle.