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Chakkavaratti (jackfruit jam)

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

  1. Jackfruit and Its Many Functional Components as Related to Human Health: A Review. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety({Template:Date).
  2. Fruits of warm climates{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1987)

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