“Kaju- Batate Sukke (Cashew Apple Fruit- Potato Dry Masala Curry)” … sukke is a simple semi dry masala curry from GSB Konkani Saraswat Cuisine that can be prepared with different combination of veggies … tried it out for the first time with cashew apple fruit along with potatoes and it turned out great … tastes best served as side dish with dal- chawal or roti/ chapathi … Yummilicious …
** Sukke is a traditional semi dry masala side dish prepared in almost every GSB Konkani Saraswats home and loved by one and all. It goes well with both Dalitoy-Rice or with chapati/ roti too. I have posted this dish with different combo of veggies many times and each one is loved equally, as I must mention here that the veggie used here imparts a lovely taste to the dish making each one of them taste differently though the masala used is the same. I will not write more about sukke as I have already mentioned about it many times, so will move on to the recipe and share the same below.
** I would like to mention here about the use of fresh kaju fruit/ cashew apple fruit that’s in season now. Kaju is a fleshy fruit the holds on to the nut with shell below it and often you see the nut being used as cashew nut after undergoing process of shelling and roasting etc. while the fruit above is hardly used. The reason is its odd odour and stringent taste which is not liked by many, also it cannot be consumed as it is without sprinkling some salt and allowed to rest, but then the list of health benefits are what makes this fruit preferred for consumption, so I guess we need to adapt ways in cooking.
** I do agree that our tongue rules our mind and heart and we love only that which appeals on taste and just does not. Amma never prepared any recipe using it and it was a NO-NO in our home though I did see it and taste it. It was in my friend’s home that I first tasted juice prepared using the fleshy fruits for the first time and loved it, I have shared it in my Blog. Well, rest is history; one thing led to another and before I realized I had churned out dishes like muddo, sasam, surnali, godi idly, gojju, popsicle, panna, payasam etc. and here is “Sukke” prepared for the first time, I am sure to try out more.
** Sharing a common link to all “cashew apple fruit/ kaju” and “sukke” recipes shared in the blog before at the bottom of this recipe which you may browse through in leisure and try out any that appeal to you and your family, they are all tasty. You can also try out the other various amchigale/ GSB Konkani Saraswat dishes shared in the Blog, in your homes and enjoy them with your family and friends, they are one of the healthiest food you can relish and will definitely not upset your stomach or make you uneasy. Life is all about enjoying good- tasty food that is easy to prepare and healthy at the same time.
** Here is my simple method of preparing “Kaju- Batate Sukke (Cashew Apple Fruit- Potato Dry Masala Curry)”... My Style ....
** Ingredients :
Kaju Fruti/ Cashew Apple Fruit : 3-4 large sized
Batata/ Potato/ Aloo : 3 medium sized.
Jaggery/ Goda/ Gud : 2-3 tblsp grated/ powdered
Salt/ Namak/ Meeta : to taste
** Masala to be Ground :
Coconut/ Nariyal/ Soyi : 1 cup freshly grated.
Red Kashmiri Chillies / Byadgi Mirchi / Kumte Mirsanga: 8-10
Tamarind/ Imly/ Chinchama : one marble sized ball; say about 1 tsp
Urad dal/ Black Gram Dal : 2 tsp
Coriander Seeds/ Kothimbir/ Dhania : 2 tblsp
Methi seeds/ Fenugreek : ¼ tsp (Optional, I have added)
Hing/ Asafoetida : ½ tsp
Haldi/ Turmeric : 1/8 tsp/ just a pinch.
Oil/ Tel/ Tela : 1-2 tsp
** For Tempering/ Pannaka/ Tadka :
Coconut Oil/ Nariyal Tel/ Narlel Tela : 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds/ Sasam/ Rai : 1 tsp
Urad dal/ Black Gram Dal : 1 tsp
Curry leaves/ Kadipatta/ Karbevu : 10-12 fresh ones.
** Wash the Cashew Apple Fruits (Kaju Fruit) well, wipe dry and remove the hanging seed/ nut if attached to it and discard the same if you have purchased the whole fruit with nut attached. Slice off both top and bottom stem portion of the fruit, cut them to 1 inch sized pieces and keep it aside ready (Check pictured in collage).
** Peel off the outer skin and of the potatoes and cut them into 1 inch sized cubes. Soak them in plenty of water immediately. Wash well, drain the water and add into a thick bottomed vessel/ kadai with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil, lower the heat to medium and cook until 50% done. Now add the cut cashew apple fruit pieces and further cook both together until they are both cooked to 80% only.
** Masala to be Ground : Heat oil in a small pan, add urad dal and fry until the color changes lightly, add methi- fry for a second and then add coriander seeds and fry all together for a few minutes, add haldi, hing, red chillies, fry for second, remove let cool and then add into a mixer grinder along with coconut and tamarind and grind to a semi fine paste taking care to see that all the ingredients are evenly ground.
** Remove and add the ground masala to the cooked veggies and mix well. Add jaggery, salt to taste and just enough water to bring to a thick gravy consistency. Let cook on medium heat stirring well in between until you see bubbles appearing on surface. Lower the heat and let simmer for 8-10 minutes until thoroughly done.
** For Tempering/ Pannaka/ Tadka : Heat coconut oil in a small pan, when hot add urad dal and fry until it turns lightly in color, now add mustard seeds, when they begin to splutter, immediately add curry leaves and fry a few seconds only. Remove and pour it over the cooking sukke/ curry and mix well. Cover and continue to cook for another 5-7 minutes and then remove from fire and keep it aside.
** Keep it aside covered for a good 20-30 minutes for the flavors to seep in and the curry is done. On resting, the curry may thicken in consistency in which case add some boiling water, check salt, add if required, mix well before serving.
** “Kaju- Batate Sukke (Cashew Apple Fruit- Potato Dry Masala Curry)”.is done and ready to be served. Tastes best served as a side dish with dalitoy- sheetHa (dal- chawal) along with other dishes as an accompaniment during meals. For those of you who are avoiding rice or are not keen to relish with it, you can serve it with roti/ chapati/ parathas too in which case, keep the gravy slightly thicker in consistency. Do try this dish if cashew apple fruit is available in your vicinity, sure to be loved by all, just like my neighbors who enjoyed it despite never having eating cashew apple fruit.
** “Sukke” is a delicious semi thick side dish that is can be prepared with inclusion of a variety of different combination of veggies and each one tastes great. The taste of veggies imparts it’s flavor to the curry making each one have its own unique taste. In my home I often prepare this dish to be served with chapathi/ roti on Saturday, a day when we avoid eating rice, non. Veg meals. You can also serve it with dosas, my amma (mother) always finished preparing lunchtime dishes early in the morning, so my aanu (dad) always had it for breakfast with dosa/ idly etc. and so do we at home.
** Note : Addition of jaggery is a matter of choice, though a small amount is added by many in GSB Konkani Saraswat community. I do not usually add jaggery to sukke recipe's otherwise prepared in my home, however, for this “sukke” recipe I insist you do so coz. it enhances the flavor of cashew apple fruit and makes it tastier.
** Note : Temper the curry and then cook the curry for a few minutes, it makes this particular curry more flavorful than if tempered initially or later on after removing from heat. Many temper and then add veggies and cook them, while some add on once the curry is completely done. However, I have found that once the masala is added and it is heated well, if you season it and cook for 5 minutes more, it turns out more delicious.
** Note : On resting the curry dries up a bit, if too dry, you can add some hot water and mix well before serving. The texture usually is as that you see in the picture posted, but at times in many homes they prefer to have a little bit of thick gravy for sukke in which case you can keep the texture slightly thicker too, it is individual choice.
** Do try out this delicious dish and relish the same with your family and friends. I am also sharing below a common link to other "Sukke" items posted before in the blog and you can check out for the same and prepare this dish in various other veggie combinations too.
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