Gulai Nangka - Jackfruit Curry

Method5 steps · about 2 hr 30 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Mix the 10 g wet tamarind with its separate 3 tbsp warm water. Work it until the liquid is dark and thick, then strain out seeds and fibres. Reserve the strained tamarind juice for the curry.

   Uses 10 gram tamarind (Note 2) · 3 tbsp warm water for tamarind extraction

2. 2

   Step 2: Soften the selected dried chillies in hot water, then drain. Grind them with the shallot (100 g) or onion, garlic (2 cloves), candlenuts (3), ginger (1-inch piece) and galangal (1-inch piece) into a smooth paste, adding only 1–2 tbsp blending water if needed. Heat the 4 tbsp oil over medium heat and fry the prepared paste with star anise (1), crushed cardamom, turmeric, Indonesian bay leaves (2) and rib-removed lime leaves for about 3 minutes until fragrant.

   Fry prepared jackfruit-curry paste and whole spices · 3 minUses 10–20 dried red chillies, softened and drained · 100 g shallot, or onion instead · 2 cloves garlic · 3 candlenuts (Indonesian: kemiri) (Note 4) · 1-inch piece ginger · 1-inch piece galangal · Hot water for softening dried chillies (quantity unspecified, discarded) · 1–2 tbsp water if needed to blend spice paste (optional)

3. 3

   Step 3: Add the young jackfruit (560 g) and mix well.

   Uses fried six-food paste and whole aromatics · 560 g canned young jackfruit, drained and cut into bite-size pieces

4. 4

   Step 4: Add 400 ml coconut milk, the separate 800 ml braising water, all prepared strained tamarind juice, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp palm sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce to a gentle simmer and cook for about 2 hours, until the jackfruit is soft.

   Simmer jackfruit curry until soft · 120 minUses prepared young jackfruit coated in fried spice paste · strained warm tamarind juice · 400 ml coconut milk (1 source can) · 800 ml water · 1 teaspoon salt · 1 teaspoon palm sugar

5. 5

   Step 5: Taste and adjust with optional extra salt or palm sugar only as needed. Turn off the heat and serve the finished curry immediately.

   Uses tender jackfruit in seasoned coconut curry · Extra salt to adjust finished curry (optional, quantity unspecified) · Extra palm sugar to adjust finished curry (optional, quantity unspecified)