Season’s First  Kadgi / Raw Jack Fruit  Spicy Crispy Fritters / Podi……

Delicious, Munchy, Hot And Spicy, Traditional Konkani Deep-fried 😋🤗Tender Jackfruit Podi

Ingredients

15 -20  tender jackfruit slices
salt to taste
1/2  cup soaked rice
1/4 tbsp Asafoetida powder
15-16  Hot Red  whole chili
Oil to deep fry

Put the tender jackfruit slices into a vessel or pan and pour in enough water to submerge the slices completely. Set on high heat.As soon as it comes to a boil, turn down the heat and let blanch for 5 minutes.💁This process is to get rid of the gumminess of the jackfruit.💁Switch off the heat and drain .Transfer the slices to a mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly with your hand ✋

We need a spicy batter to coat the Raw Jackfruits with. Ground rice batter makes spicy, crispy fritters.

💁Method To Make The Batter

Soak dosa rice for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, wash the rice grains well and drain all the water. Grind soaked rice Asafoetida powder with whole red chillies,and salt into a smooth paste using just enough water to make a paste. 💁The ground batter/masala has to be thick so be careful and do not add extra water.

Transfer the ground masala/batter into a bowl.

💁If it’s too watery it’ll drip off the jackfruit slices and won’t stick to it. If the batter’s watery, thicken it by adding in rice flour.Add a tbps full of flour or more to get the desired consistency of the batter. Mix well coat it well on all sides. Give rest for 1 hour… ⏰🕰️

Heat up oil for deep frying.Once the oil is rolling hot, Add  Raw JackFruit slices into one by one  coated with batter into hot oil. Fry until the masala all around the Raw Jackfruit slices change in colour and are completely, uniformly fried.  💁 Make it a little crispy if you like by frying them for an extra minute. Transfer 💁 Raw Jackfruit Fritters onto a   kitchen paper to drain excess oil and serve them hot.💁Serve them hot as a side dish or as a starter for lunch, dinner. They also make a great .💁 ☕ Tea time snack. 😘😋🤗👌