Kujje Payasa (jackfruit Dessert)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (8 ounce) can jackfruit
• 1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
• 8 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground cardamom

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, heat the coconut milk.
• 2 the jackfruit i buy comes in 8oz drained weight, and 20oz net weight. drain, rinse and dice the jackfruit if using canned.
• 3 now add the diced jackfruit and sugar to the coconut milk.
• 4 cook on medium low flame, stirring often until jackfruit is tender (about 40 minutes).
• 5 in the last five minutes of cooking, stir in the cardamom.
• 6 serve either warm or chilled.
• 7 note: if you're able to find it, there's nothing like fresh juicy ripe jackfruit. for this dish, use firm fruit not the floppy one. don't throw away the seeds - they can be roasted and taste somewhat like roasted chestnuts.
• 8 for a more authentic flavor, use homemade coconut milk and jaggery in place of brown sugar.