Jackfruit seed olan recipe – Chakka kotta olan recipe -Palakottai Olan- Kerala style olan recipe using jackfruit seeds – Olan recipe with step-by-step recipe and short video
Jackfruit seeds are a powerhouse of nutrients. It is rich in fiber and supports good gut health. Jackfruit seeds also help control blood sugar and cholesterol levels. We simply boil this in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles and eat it during our childhood days. Amma put in palakottai in sambar or kootu. This jackfruit seed olan is an onion no garlic recipe.
Last summer, when we met at a friend’s place, she made this chakka kotta olan. That was super tasty and totally new to me. I have tried palakottai curry and also jackfruit seed cutlet. This jackfruit seed olan is a super-healthy, simple recipe. The coconut oil gives the olan a fantastic flavor. We are adding karamani (black-eyed bean) in olan, so this jackfruit seed olan is rich in fiber and protein.
Jackfruit seeds Olan
Ingredients
- 15 jackfruit seeds
- ½ cup black eyed peas
- 1 red chili
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- Salt as needed
Instructions
- Crush the jackfruit seed
- Take out the skin completely, else it will prick your throat.
- Soak ½ cup karamani for 4-5 hours
- Add the jackfruit seeds and soaked karamani in a vessel
- Add 1 red chili, this is completely optional. Now add little salt and ½ cup of water.
- Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles
- Add the cooked mixture to a kadai. We are not giving tempering to Olan.
- Mash it here and there, it will thicken. Add water to adjust the consistency.
- Boil for 2 minutes
- Switch off
- Add 2 tsp coconut oil
- Chakka kotta olan is ready
Notes
- Crush the jackfruit seed
- Take out the skin completely, else it will prick your throat.
- Soak ½ cup karamani for 4-5 hours.

- Add the jackfruit seeds and soaked karamani to a vessel
- Add 1 red chili; this is completely optional. Now add a little salt and ½ cup of water.

- Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.

- Take it out of the cooker
- Add this to a kadai.

- Mash here and there
- Add water to adjust consistency
- Boil for 2 minutes.
- Switch off the flame
- Add 2 tsp coconut oil.

- Notes:
- Adding red chili is totally optional
- You can pair this healthy jackfruit seed olan with vatha kuzhambu or sambar.
- No need to temper mustard seeds for Olan.









