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curry breadfruit

Curry Breadfruit

This curry breadfruit is an amazing vegetarian recipe uses simple ingredients to create complex flavors and layers of deliciousness.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Caribbean, Indian, Tobago, Trinidad
Keyword: curry
Author: baidawi

Ingredients

  • 1 breadfruit cut into bite sized chunks
  • 2 large onions diced
  • 1 large onion cut into chunks
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper finely chopped
  • 3 stalks celery finely chopped
  • 6 shadon beni leaves finely chopped
  • 6 tomatoes diced
  • 4 tomatoes quartered
  • 2 ½ cups coconut milk
  • 4 tbsp curry powder
  • 12 carapulay curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp raw unsweetened tamarind paste
  • 1 tbsp jaggery or sugar
  • 2 tbsp boiling water
  • salt & black pepper to taste
  • oil for cooking

Instructions

  • Add breadfruit to a pan with 4 tablespoons of oil
  • Season with salt and black pepper then cook on medium heat for 10 minutes or until golden brown
  • Transfer cooked breadfruit to a bowl then set aside
  • Return pot to fire then sauté onion for 2 minutes until translucent
  • Add garlic, ginger, scotch bonnet pepper and carapulay leaves then sauté for 1 minute
  • Add celery, shadon beni and curry powder then sauté for 3 minutes
  • Combine tamarind paste, jaggery and boiling water until a tamarind sauce is formed (make sure to remove seeds from tamarind)
  • Add diced tomatoes and tamarind sauce to the pot, season with salt to taste then sauté for three minutes
  • Add 1 1/2 cups coconut milk to mixture and allow to cook for 2 to 3 minutes
  • Transfer mixture to a blender, add 1 additional cup of coconut milk then blend until smooth
  • Add one tablespoon of oil to pan then sauté remaining onion and quartered tomatoes on high heat for 30 seconds
  • Return breadfruit to pan then add curry sauce
  • Combine and cook for 2 minutes
  • Finish with additional fresh herbs
  • Serve & Enjoy!

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