Palakottai (Jackfruit seed) Gravy / Oorpu

Ingredients:

Drumstick - 6 pieces
Jackfruit seeds - 4-5 (peel white skin and cut into two)
Onion - 1 (thin slice)
Tomato - 1/2 (fine chop)
Garlic - 4 (Thin slices)
Sambar thool - 3 tbsp
Oorpu podi - 1 tbsp
Milk - 2 tbsp
Warm water - 3 cup
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Oil, Salt - As reqd

Method:

• Pressure cook jackfruit seed for 3 whistles and set aside.
• Heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
• Add in curry leaves, onion and saute.
• Add in garlic and tomato and saute for a while.
• Add in drumstick, jackfruit seeds and saute.
• Add in sambar thool and salt and mix well.
• Add 3 cups of water and cook in medium flame.
• Once it reduces in consistency(like 1 cup) add in milk.
• Finally add oorpu thool and boil for few mins.

Note:

• This gravy should be of thick consistency.
• You can do with drumstick alone or drumstick and brinjal too.