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Craving something bold, hearty, and packed with rich Indian flavors? 🍛 Say hello to Masala Kathal Ki Sabji—a spicy jackfruit curry that’s meaty, flavorful, and totally satisfying. Often called the “vegetarian meat,” kathal soaks up spices beautifully and gives you that perfect bite every time.
Cooked with onions, tomatoes, and a medley of aromatic whole and ground spices, this dish is a favorite in many Indian kitchens—especially during festive meals or weekend lunches. It’s warm, comforting, and pairs like a dream with roti or rice.
In this easy step-by-step recipe, I’ll show you how to turn simple jackfruit into a bold, masaledar delight that’ll impress everyone at the table.
Let’s fire up the stove and make something amazing! 🌶️🥘✨
Ingredients of Masala Kathal Recipe
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Materials
- Jackfruit
- Mustard Oil – 3 tbsp
- Turmeric – 1 tsp
- Salt
- Bay Leaf – 2 pcs
- Black Cardamom – 2 pcs
- Cinnamon – 1 stick
- Black Pepper – 6 pcs
- Clove – 2 pcs
- Dry Red Chilli – 2 pcs
- Cumin – 1 tsp
- Garlic – 7 cloves
- Onion – 3 pcs
- Ginger – 1 inch
- Green Chilli – 3 pcs
- Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
- Cumin Powder – 1/2 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
- Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
- Tomato – 2 pcs
- Salt as per Taste
- Water – 1.5 cup
- MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic – 1 sachet
- Chopped Coriander
Instructions
- Chop the jackfruit into medium-sized pieces; grease your knife and hands to avoid the sticky sap.
- Heat 3 tbsp mustard oil in a pressure cooker until it starts smoking slightly.
- Add the jackfruit pieces, 1 tsp turmeric powder, and a pinch of salt; sauté for 6–8 minutes until light pink.
- Remove the jackfruit and keep it aside on a plate.
- In the same cooker, add 2 bay leaves, 2 black cardamoms, 2 green cardamoms, 5–6 peppercorns, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 dry red chilies, 1 tsp cumin seeds, and 6–7 garlic cloves. Roast for 30 seconds.
- Add 2–3 chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
- Add 1-inch chopped ginger and 3 chopped green chilies, roast for another 1–2 minutes.
- Now add 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp red chili powder, and 2 tsp coriander powder; mix and cook for a minute.
- Add 2 chopped tomatoes and salt to taste; cook until tomatoes turn soft.
- Pour in ½ cup of water, close the lid, and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
- Let the pressure release, open the lid and mash the cooked masala gently with the back of a spoon.
- Add the roasted jackfruit pieces to the masala and mix well.
- Add 1½ cups of water, close the lid again, and cook for 2–3 whistles.
- Once done, release the pressure, open the lid, and give everything a good mix.
- Finally, add 1 packet of Maggi Masala, mix well, simmer for 1 minute, and your spicy Masala Kathal is ready to serve!
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Masala Kathal Recipe – Step By Step
1: Chop the jackfruit into medium-sized pieces; grease your knife and hands to avoid the sticky sap.
2: Heat 3 tbsp mustard oil in a pressure cooker until it starts smoking slightly.
3: Add the jackfruit pieces, 1 tsp turmeric powder, and a pinch of salt; sauté for 6–8 minutes until light pink.
4: Remove the jackfruit and keep it aside on a plate.
5: In the same cooker, add 2 bay leaves, 2 black cardamoms, 2 green cardamoms, 5–6 peppercorns, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 dry red chilies, 1 tsp cumin seeds, and 6–7 garlic cloves. Roast for 30 seconds.
6: Add 2–3 chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
7: Add 1-inch chopped ginger and 3 chopped green chilies, roast for another 1–2 minutes.
8: Now add 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp red chili powder, and 2 tsp coriander powder; mix and cook for a minute.
9: Add 2 chopped tomatoes and salt to taste; cook until tomatoes turn soft.
10: Pour in ½ cup of water, close the lid, and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
11: Let the pressure release, open the lid and mash the cooked masala gently with the back of a spoon.
12: Add the roasted jackfruit pieces to the masala and mix well.
13: Add 1½ cups of water, close the lid again, and cook for 2–3 whistles.
14: Once done, release the pressure, open the lid, and give everything a good mix.
15: Finally, add 1 packet of Maggi Masala, mix well, simmer for 1 minute, and your spicy Masala Kathal is ready to serve!
