BREADFRUIT...IS IT BREAD OR A FRUIT???
Hi everyone! Today I went
for vegetable shopping and came across an exotic fruit. The shopkeeper told me
that it is called breadfruit or Bakri-chajhar in local language. I was curious
to know more so I Googled all about it. I
also contacted my nutritionist friend and she provided me lots of information
which I have summarized and will share with all of you….So let’s find out breadfruit
is a fruit or a bread.
WHAT EXACTLY IS A BREADFRUIT
???
It is a fruit that
tastes like a bread and is used as a vegetable. Being from jack fruit family, it
has its origin in the region of Oceania from New Guinea . It is a staple food
which is the consumed as a vegetable instead as a fruit in many tropical
regions.
AVAILABILITY IN INDIA
:
Its commercial
farming is very limited in India, although India’s warm coastal climate is great
for its growth. This fruit is produced in Kerela and the southwest’s Konkon
coast.
Local names of
breadfruit in India: Bakri-chajhar (Hindi)
Nirphanas (Marathi)
Irppla (Tamil)
Gujjekai
(Konkani)
TASTE OF BREADFRUIT:
It is consumed as a vegetable and before being eaten, it may be roasted, baked,
fried or boiled and cannot be consumed in raw form. When cooked, it tastes like
a freshly baked bread or a potato.
It is too starchy
from inside. Its taste or flavor depends upon its ripeness. Its seeds are also
edible and can be prepared fried, boiled or roasted.
After knowing what breadfruit
is and from where it is found in India, let’s dig upon its benefits and
nutritional value.
Nutritional Value:
It contains moderate
levels of essential vitamins and minerals. It is rich in riboflavin, iron,
thiamine, phosphorous, calcium etc It consists of 71% of water (which is quite a
good source to keep you hydrated), have adequate amount of proteins, carbohydrates
and 0% fats.
Benefits of its
Consumption:
1. It is good for heart (It contains omega 3
& 6 fatty acids)
2. Protects against infections
3. It helps in digestion
4. It controls diabetes
5. It helps in relieving in toothache
6. It cures skin diseases
7. It’s good for hair.
After learning about
the rare fruit, I was excited to try some of the recipes and taste the real
flavor of it. A lot of yummy desserts, snacks, or even curry and soup can be
made of it.
One of the recipes I
tried is Breadfruit .
BREADFRUIT CROQUETTES RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS:
v
Breadfruit
(Boiled and mashed ) 2 cups
v
Potato (Boiled and mashed ) 1
v
Turmeric
powder a pinch
v
Salt to taste
v
Black
pepper to taste
v
Garam
masala
1 tsp
v
Roasted
cumin powder
1 tsp
v
Onion
1
v
Ginger-garlic
paste
1 tbsp
v
Breadcrumbs to overcoat the croquettes
METHOD:
1. Cut the breadfruit nicely, remove the seeds
and boil it pressure cooker for 1 whistle.
2. Mash the breadfruit and add mashed potato,
chopped onion, ginger-garlic paste, all spices.
3. Make small balls or patties.
4. Overcoat the patties with breadcrumb and
and keep aside for atlaest 20-25 minutes.
5. Deep fry all the patties at medium flame
6. Serve hot with mint chutney and ketchup as
you like.
For breadfruit chips recipe by Sanjeev
Kapoor, you may visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXVfnolDuFc
So at the end, it’s finally revealed what
really breadfruit is. Do share and comment if you like the recipe.
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Stay healthy…
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