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    Curried jackfruit

    Last Updated January 2, 2023. Published March 16, 2018 By Charla 6 Comments

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    Curried jackfruit recipe - fool your non vegan friends with this delicious, aromatic one pan curry made from meaty young jackfruit simmered in coconut milk with veggies.

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    An abundance of jackfruit recipes are the lastest meat free substitute to hit the culinary world. I'm so excited to share this curried jackfruit recipe with you all.

    If you're new to vegan cooking or simply not in the "know" no worries because this recipe will keep you up to speed.

    Vegan cuisine has officially gone up a notch thanks to some good old jackfruit.

    sauteed onions-for-green-jackfruit-curry

    What is jackfruit?

    Jackfruit is a crop that originates from south Asia, but you will find it growing in the tropics too. In countries like Hawai'i, Brazil, Australia, the Caribbean region and of course various parts of Asia.

    While there are various types of Jackfruit species.

    I'm not going to bore you with the names and ways to distinguish between them.

    Chances are you probably won't need that type of information so it would just serve as unnecessary babble.

    sauteeing-for-green-jackfruit-curry

    The difference between ripe and unripened jackfruit

    What you do need to know are the two stages of formation - ripe and unripe, otherwise known as "young" and "mature".

    For this recipe you will need the green jackfruit in other words, one that hasn't matured yet.

    If you're living in a tropical region, you will already know what type of jackfruit I'm referring too.

    A young jackfruit that hasn't turned yet has more of dense texture with a savoury taste.

    This unriped stage is ideal for using as vegetable meat. The soft interior can be cut into chunks or shreded just like meat, resembling pulled pork or chicken.

    curried jackfruit

    The aforementioned is the texture that we will be working with today. Moreover, this "meaty" texture is what's used in Asian cooking to make vegan stir fries, curry etc..

    okra-for-green-jackfruit-curry

    Where to purchase jackfruit from

    For convenience you can purchase green jackfruit in a can. Do make sure it's green and NOT the ripe jackfruit that's a yellow hue in syrup.

    Most Asian supermarkets carry jackfruit so be sure to go to an ethnic supermarket because there's a higher chance of finding it there.

    Here are few examples of recipes that contain jackfruit.

    They are;

    • Curry Jackfruit Run Down
    • Vegan Mofongo
    •  Jamaican Pumpkin Soup
    • Brown Stew Jackfruit (Jackfruit Stew)

    How to cook curried jackfruit

    This jackfruit curry has a Caribbean flare to it thanks to the pimento berries, coconut milk, scotch bonnet and thyme.

    It's made with okra and sweet potato (red skin -caribbean potatoes) which gives a healthy balance of greens (you can add more if you wish and Carbohydrates).

    There's really not need to add rice which I know is a stable for the Caribbean diet.

    Green-jackfruit-curry-cooking

    Notes and tips

    • Make sure to buy "young" jackfruit. It should state what it is on the can.
    • Jackfruit is a vegan friendly meat substitute and gluten free and paleo approved.
    • You can make this recipe with another meat substitute such as tofu if you wish
    • I used the my homemade Jamaican Curry Powder to make this recipe with
    • If you cannot find scotch bonnet use a fresh chilli, or jalapeno (uncut)
    • Pimento berries is also known as allspice
    • You can buy jackfruit from most Asian/Caribbean supermarkets.
    • Use orange sweet potatoes to substitute Caribbean sweet potato if you cannot source it.

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    Serving suggestions

    •  Brown Rice
    • Steamed Cabbage
    • Cauliflower Rice
    • Green Banana Mash
    • Oven Baked Plantain

    Other Curry recipes you may like

    • Caribbean Potato Curry
    • Curry Gungo Peas
    • Broad Beans Curry
    • Plantain Curry
    • Aloo and Channa

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    curried jackfruit

    Curried jackfruit

    Delicious meat free curried jackfruit recipe
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Main Entree
    Cuisine: Caribbean, Jamaican
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 223kcal
    Author: Charla

    Ingredients

    • 1-2 can of jack fruit drained and cut into chunks
    • 1 large red skin caribbean sweet potato or use two small ones, peel and chopped
    • a handful of whole okra
    • 1-2 tablespoon of curry powder see post
    • 4 garlic cloves minced
    • 1 thumb sized piece of ginger peeled and minced
    • 1 medium onion chopped
    • 2 large scallion chopped
    • 2 pimento berries or ¼ teaspoon of ground allspice
    • 4 sprigs of thyme
    • 1 small can of tomato
    • 1 can of full fat coconut milk
    • 2 teaspoon of parsley
    • 1 scotch bonnet
    • 2 teaspoon of coconut sugar optional
    • 1 bay leaf
    • himalayan pink salt and pepper to taste
    • 2 tablespoon of coconut oil

    Instructions

    • Melt the coconut oil in a skillet on medium heat. Then proceed to saute the onion, garlic and scallion until they soften and the white onion is translucent.
    • Stir in the curry powder, pimento berries, thyme and bay leaf. Move the pan in a back and fourth motion so the bay leaf and berries are exposed to the bottom of the pan so they can release their flavour.
    • Pour in the chopped tomato and carefully fold in the jack fruit, sweet potato and okra into the curry mixture so all the ingredients are fragrant.
    • Season with the parsley along with the desired amount of pink salt and black pepper. I used roughly 1 teaspoon of each.
    • Finally add the coconut milk and scotch bonnet.
    • Bring the pan to a rolling boil before reducing to a simmer with the lid on for 15 minutes until the sauce from the curry thickens.
    • Serve accordingly.

    Notes

    • Make sure to buy "young" jackfruit. It should state what it is on the can.
    • Jackfruit is a vegan friendly meat substitute and gluten free and paleo approved.
    • You can make this recipe with another meat substitute such as tofu if you wish
    • I used the my homemade Jamaican Curry Powder to make this recipe with
    • If you cannot find scotch bonnet use a fresh chilli, or jalapeno (uncut)
    • Pimento berries is also known as allspice
    • You can buy jackfruit from most Asian/Caribbean supermarkets.
    • Use orange sweet potatoes to substitute Caribbean sweet potato if you cannot source it.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 416mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4889IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2mg
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    I'm Charla. Caribbean foodie & Certified Health Coach. Welcome to the heaven of gluten and dairy free recipes as well as modernised healthier alternatives to some of your favourite Caribbean recipes.

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    Comments

    1. chelsea forgenie

      May 16, 2020 at 11:05 pm

      I'm so happy that a blog like this exists. I'm Trinidadian and I love all the starch and carb packed meals we do but it has made me feel horrible for so long. I eat gluten free and a lot of vegan foods and its so nice to see yummy versions to my favorite flavors. I can feel like 'a real Trini' ,be reminded of home and eat food that makes my body feel good. Thank you girl!

      <3 from Brooklyn, NY

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      • Charla

        May 16, 2020 at 11:09 pm

        Thanks Chelsea. It's people like yourself that I am catering to. I know a lot of Caribbean people who are looking for alternative methods to some of their traditional recipes so I am here to facilitate to your needs. Be sure to check out my other recipes, a few Trini recipes along with other islands are on the blog!

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      • Emma

        January 20, 2021 at 8:39 pm

        I had been looking online for a vegan friendly jackfruit based recipe and I’m so glad I stumbled upon this gorgeous curry!
        The textures, flavours and overall taste of this curry is absolutely gorgeous. I’ve used jackfruit before in a few recipes but it was my first time in a curry and it was so delicious. The combination of spices was amazing, and I’ll definitely be making this again! I did slightly adjust as I had ran out of sweet potatoes so I used a tin of new potatoes but they went really well and made the meal really substantial and great for the whole family.

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        • Charla

          January 20, 2021 at 9:02 pm

          Thank you soooo much Emma for your wonderful review. I'm glad that your enjoy it and tailored the dish to suit.

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    2. KC

      June 20, 2018 at 6:26 am

      FYI, Trader Joe's has green jackfruit in brine for $1.99 a can.

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      • Charla

        June 20, 2018 at 10:16 am

        Thanks. I don't live in the states so that information might be useful to any of my stateside readers.

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