Jackfruit Napa cabbage rolls
 
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Young jackfruit is hard to find. Though I don't encourage, you can make this recipe with canned jackfruit.
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 cup boiled, seeds removed and shredded young, green jack fruit (Kathal/Panasa kaya/Phanas/Pala Pazham)
  • 5 napa cabbage leaves. If you can't find napa cabbage, use patra leaves (colocasia leaves/ chemadumpa aaku/ arbi leaves)
  • ½ cup - green onions finely chopped
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp minced fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp minced cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp - shredded fresh coriander leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp ground coriander seed
  • 1½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper or green chillies
  • ¼th cup - beet leaves. - Optional
  • ½ cup fresh cut cilantro
  • ½ tsp - fresh squeezed lime juice
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine filling the ingredients. Cover and let it rest for atleast 10 minutes.
  2. Split napa cabbage leaves. Cut cabbage hard stalk.
  3. Heat 3 cups of water in a sauce pan. Don't boil. Heat till you see steam. Place cabbage leaves in hot water for few seconds. Time will vary how young leaves are. For outer dark colored leaves, it might take more time. Remove when leave's are a bit soft. Don't over cook. If they are overcooked, leaves are soggy.
  4. Cut leaves approximately 6 inches by 3 inches.
  5. Place stuffing on the leaves, leaving 2 inches on both sides.
  6. Roll on sides first and then roll length wise till end. This way rolls are covered on al sides.
  7. These rolls have flavors and textures, to me it didn't needed any sauce. Jackfruit's meaty texture, cabbage crispiness and flavors from spices.
  8. Serve by themselves.
Recipe by Ujwala's Delicacies at https://www.ujwalasdelicacies.com/jackfruit-napa-cabbage-rolls/