Kadgi sukke (Green jackfruit in coconut masala)

INGREDIENTS:
1 1 small green raw jackfruit
2 1 cup shrdded coconut
3 4-5 dry red chillies (roasted in little oil)
4 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
5 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
6 1 small lemon-sized tamarind
7 1 teaspoon black gram dal
8 1 sprig of curry leaves
9 A pinch of asafoetida
10 Salt to taste

METHOD:
Firstly peel the raw jackfruit and wash it well. Shred the jackfruit like shown in the picture. Place it in water and keep aside. Next dry roast the dry red chillies and half teaspoon of mustard in very little oil and grind it along with tamarind to make a fine paste. Now add the shredded coconut and grind until it mixes well with the masala. The coconut shredding should not become very fine. Add the ground masala to the shredded jackfruit. Add salt and turmeric powder and mix well. Heat oil in a deep kadai preferably coconut oil. Once the oil gets hot, add mustard seeds, black gram dal, asafoetida, and curry leaves. When the mustard seeds start crackling, add the jackfruit masala mixture and enough water so that the jackfruit cooks and becomes soft. Cook on a low flame until the water evaporates.

This is a side dish which can be had along with rice and dalithoi.