Mumbai Food: The jack of all fruits

Updated On: 06 April, 2019 09:10 PM IST | Mumbai | Suman Mahfuz Quazi

Last week, after a leading UK publication called the pungent ingredient a 'sensation,' desi foodies jumped in defense of the humble jackfruit. Chefs and experts hail the goodness of this 'superfood' that is married to India's culinary diversity

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A strong stench used to fill up our home each year, cutting through the leftover sweetness of spring. Giant halves of the spiny fruit would be laid out on aluminum plates, exposing the juicy, sticky and light yellow flesh inside. But along with its overpowering odour, the putrid plant also brought in summer.

Jackfruit poriyal
Jackfruit cutlet