Chakka ( Jack Fruit ) Halwa

Chakka / Jack fruit is a great source of dietary fiber, minerals and vitamins. It contains no saturated fats or cholesterol, which makes it one of healthy fruits to relish. People eat it as it is. Jack fruit halwa is my hubby's favorite. Here the recipe...

Ingredients 

 

Jack fruit- 1 kg

Sugar- 400 gms

Ghee- 100 gms

Cardamom powder- 1 tsp

Method

Remove seeds from jack fruit and blend in a mixie, transfer it into an uruli ( heavy bottomed vessel ). Let it boil and get cooked on a medium heat. When water is absorbed, add sugar. Let it be on medium heat and stir in between.

After it is reduced even more, add cardamom powder and start adding the ghee and keep stirring.

When all the ghee is used up and you get a thick consistency. 

Pour it in a greased tray and allow to set. When it cools you can cut into desired shape and garnish with almond slits.

Store in airtight containers. If you wish to keep it for a longer time, refrigerate.

Chicken Macaroni Casserole With Mozzarella/Easy One Pot Meal

Ingredients 

To cook chicken:-

Chicken breast pieces: 2

Cinnamon: 1 small 

Cloves: 2

Bay leaves: 2

Ginger, chopped: 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Elbow macaroni, cooked: 3 cups

Butter: 2 tbsp

Garlic cloves: 2 chopped

Onion: 1 big chopped

Tomato: 1 chopped

Tomato paste: 2 tbsp

Chilli flakes: 2 tbsp

Flour: 1 tbsp

Chicken stock: 1/2 cup

Mozzarella cheese: 1/2 cup 

Salt to taste

Method

Cook the chicken with all the ingredients mentioned under to cook chicken. 

In a heavy skillet, heat butter then add garlic. Saute until lightly browned. Add chopped onion, saute till it turns pink. Now add tomatoes, when it becomes mushy add chilli flakes and tomato paste. 

Add flour and saute until raw smell of the flour goes. Add enough salt. 

Add cooked macaroni, shredded chicken and chicken stock. Cook covered for 5 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease a baking dish and transfer the mixture from pan into it. Top with shredded mozzarella and bake until lightly browned on top.