• Full grown unripe jackfruit
• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• fresh chillies
• coriander
• coconut milk
• soy sauce
• lime juice

Serves 6.

Nasi Campur is an Indonesian dish (Campur meaning mixture). This dish is generally served on individual plates with mounds of steaming red rice surrounded by slices of fried tempeh, steamed vegetables, fresh bean shoots, cucumber and a pickle.

Cut the jackfruit into large chunks and place into a saucepan of lightly salted water and boil until temder. Seprate the flesh from the rind and set aside the seed for later use. Fry the finely chopped onion with a clove of chopped garlic. When the onion is soft and transparent, add a garam masala mix of chopped fresh chillies and coriander. Stir well and fry for one minute before adding the tender boiled jackfruit. Add enough coconut milk to make a sauce that will gradually thicken as it cooks. Take care not to let the curry become too dry.

Add more coconut milk or vegetable stock according to taste. Add also a dash of soy sauce and lime juice.

Allow the curry to simmer for five minutes then remove from heat. The jackfruit will soak up the flavour of the curry while you prepare the other ingredients. Make sure to return the curry to the heat briefly before serving.

Jackfruit curry can be made by adding a variety of vegatables and served on a bed of rice or noodles (red rice is a Balinese species of rice).

Source: Personal research - I am a regular contributor on food to the IPJ.

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