🍛🌿 Kathal ki Sabji (Jackfruit Curry)
Kathal ki sabji is a popular North Indian vegetarian dish made from raw jackfruit. It has a meaty texture and soaks up spices beautifully, making it a favorite “veg meat” style curry.
🧂 Ingredients (3–4 servings)
🌿 Main
- 500g raw jackfruit (kathal), peeled & cut into chunks
- 2–3 tbsp oil (mustard oil preferred)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 bay leaf
🧅 Masala base
- 2 onions (finely chopped or blended)
- 2 tomatoes (pureed)
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 2–3 green chilies (optional)
🧂 Spices
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1–1½ tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- Salt to taste
💧 Others
- 1–1½ cups water
- Fresh coriander for garnish
🍳 Instructions
1. Prep jackfruit (important step)
- Grease hands and knife with oil (prevents stickiness)
- Boil jackfruit pieces for 8–10 minutes or pressure cook 1 whistle
- Drain and set aside
2. Fry jackfruit
- Heat oil in a pan
- Lightly fry boiled jackfruit until golden edges appear
- Remove and keep aside
3. Make masala
- In same pan, add cumin seeds + bay leaf
- Add onions and sauté until golden
- Add ginger-garlic paste and cook until raw smell disappears
- Add tomato puree and cook until oil separates
4. Add spices
Mix in:
- turmeric
- chili powder
- coriander powder
- salt
Cook for 2–3 minutes.
5. Combine & simmer
- Add fried jackfruit
- Pour water
- Cover and cook 10–15 minutes on low heat
6. Finish
- Add garam masala
- Simmer 2 more minutes
- Garnish with fresh coriander
🍽️ Serve with
- Roti or naan 🫓
- Steamed rice 🍚
- Paratha 🥖
🔥 Tips
- Raw jackfruit works best (ripe one is sweet, not for curry)
- Frying adds better texture and flavor
- Mustard oil gives authentic North Indian taste
- Let it rest 10 minutes before serving for deeper flavor
🌟 Variations
- 🌶️ Spicy restaurant-style kathal curry
- 🥥 Coconut-based South Indian version
- 🥔 Kathal + potato mixed curry
- 🍛 Dry kathal masala (no gravy)
If you want, I can also show:
- 🥘 Kathal biryani
- 🌯 Kathal tikka (grilled version)
- 🍲 Quick pressure cooker kathal sabji
- 🥗 Low-oil healthy version
