


Kirla Sukke / Bamboo Shoot Dry Sukka
Recipe to make Sukke / Chakko
Ingredients
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2 cups of finely chopped, fresh, tender bamboo shoot
3/4 cup grated coconut
10 to 12 dried red chillies
2 tbsp coriander seeds
1-1/2 tbsp urad dal
Little tamarind
1 tbsp jaggery
2 tbsp of oil
1/2 tbsp of mustard seeds
1 leaflet of curry leaves
Salt to taste
ππMethod
Prepping the bamboos
The fresh, tender bamboo shoots sold in the market are peeled to remove the outer, thick layers until you reach the soft tender layer that is completely white. The remaining inner, completely white portion of the the bamboo shoot is edible.The outer layers are discarded.
The inner, tender bamboo shoots are then finely chopped.πππ Keep them in water for π2 to 5 days. Change the water daily. Use these bamboo shoots on the 5 day to prepare keerla / Chakko π
Only the soft, inner, thin layers of bamboo are used to make this dish. All the outer, thick, layers of the bamboo are peeled off and thrown away. Drain all the water, pressure cook the chopped bamboo shoot with salt and enough water 1 cup for 3 whistle. The fresh bamboo shoots remain crunchy even after cooking.the bamboo pieces change a little in colour. They turn from white to off-white. After cooking the bamboo shoots, drain all the water that was used to cook them in and keep the cooked bamboo shoot pieces aside.
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Preparing d masala
Heat up a frying pan, add few drops tbsp of oil, urad dal, coriander seeds and red chillies. Fry them until the urad dal starts to brown and you get the aroma.Once they cool, grind them with coconut, salt, jaggery and tamarind into a coarse paste.π Do not make it πvery smooth.using as little water as possible. Jaggery is added for taste so adjust the quantity you add according to your taste.
ππYou can even skip it if you want the side dish to be completely spicy.ππ
Heat a pan, add remaining oil, mustard. Once the mustard starts popping, few pieces of red chilli, curry leaves Then add the ground masala and simmer for a minute .Once the masala gets a little dry, add the cooked bamboo shoots and simmer until it gets little dry.Remove off heat and serve hot with rice. As a side dish. ππ