Enchorer Dalna (Curried Green Jackfruit)

Ingredients-

500gms enchor or green jackfruit
4 potatoes
2 tablespoons coriander paste
1 tablespoons cummin paste
1 and half teaspoons turmeric paste
1 teaspoon chilli paste
1 teaspoon garam masala paste or powder
2-3 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
3 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoons ghee
salt and sugar to taste

Method-

1.Cut the jackfruit into small pieces, remove the outer skin, seeds, the fibrous portion retaining only the 'meaty' portion. Boil the fruit pieces in a pan of water for 15 mins and drain well.
2. Peel and cut the potatoes in four lengthwise and then cut across to make 8 pieces.
3. Heat oil in karai and fry the potatoes until light brown. Remove fromthe pan and keep them aside.
4. Add all the masala pastes, salt and sugar to taste to the pan.
5. Stir well and fry several minutes sprinkling water as necessary. Continue stirring and frying until "masalas "change color.
6. Add one cup water, stir and add the boiled "enchor" and the potatoes. Simmer gently until the potatoes and "enchor" are both cooked and there is a small amount of gravy in the pan.
7. In a separate pan, add the bay leaves and whole cummin seeds to fry in 1 tablespoon of "ghee".
8. Stir - until the masalas stop spluttering.
9. Pour on to "Enchor Dalna". Stir well.

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