It is said that Lieutenant William Bligh of HMS Bounty discovered breadfruit trees in
For thousands of years the Polynesians were using preserved breadfruit as food during their long sailings. They used planks of the tree for boatbuilding and the latex from the tree for caulking boats.
Breadfruit is a staple food in many tropical areas. The tree can grow up to 20m height. It is a prolific producer yielding about 200 fruits per season. The fruit can be boiled, baked, curried, sautéed or made into paste.
But I like them best as thinly cut and fried chips.
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6 comments:
I still keep getting mixed up between idichakka and kadachakka. Either way, both are relished !
dear sir, i have read your comment in murali sir's blog.I am happy to know that you were interested in the details about my ancestors.
youcan find more interesting stories about them in my blog.
Kadachakka, is also good when you make 'beef peralan' with chopped kadachakka instead of potatoes.
One of my favourite!
ashvin, idichakka is tender jackfruit mashed up and cooked. Yes, both are good.
sharat sunder rajeev, thank you. I have been busy during the last week and could not visit your blog. Shall do that soon and get back to you.
kariyachan, thank you for the hint.
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