Chakkavaratti

Chakkavaratty, chakka varattiyathu, chakka varatti, jackfruit preserves or jackfruit halwa is a type of food made from jackfruit.^[1] The seeds are removed from the fruit and it is cut into small pieces. The fruit is then cooked with ghee and jaggery; it eventually reaches a paste- or jam-like consistency. After cooling it can be eaten; and it keeps for six to ten months.^[2] Malayalis prepare ada with this chakkavaratti as a special food.

References

^ Swami, Shrikant Baslingappa; Thakor, N. J.; Haldankar, P. M.; Kalse, S. B. (November 2012). "Jackfruit and Its Many Functional Components as Related to Human Health: A Review". Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 11 (6): 565–576. doi:10.1111/j.1541-4337.2012.00210.x.
^ Morton, Julia F. (1987). Fruits of warm climates. pp. 58–64.

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[1] Swami, Shrikant Baslingappa; Thakor, N. J.; Haldankar, P. M.; Kalse, S. B. (November 2012). "Jackfruit and Its Many Functional Components as Related to Human Health: A Review". Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 11 (6): 565–576. doi:10.1111/j.1541-4337.2012.00210.x.

[2] Morton, Julia F. (1987). Fruits of warm climates. pp. 58–64.

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