How to prepare Polos Mallum Upcountry Style
Polos Mallum is a traditional dish made from chopped Jackfruit that is combined with a Coconut spice and tempered mixture. This recipe is prepared upcountry style where the 3 mixtures are layered first before mixing. This Pollos Mallum is very tasty with Rice and a dried Fish Curry such as Karawala.
If you like Jackfruit Recipes, you might be interested in trying my Whole Polos Curry and Polos Curry recipes.
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 Young Jackfruit
- Salt
- Turmeric Powder
For the Mallum
- Curry Leaves
- 3 Green Chilies
- Nai Miris
- Coriander Seeds
- Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp of Pepper
- 1/2 tsp of Mustard Seeds
- 5 to 6 Garlic Cloves
- 2 and a half handfuls of grated Coconut
- Salt
- Turmeric Powder
- 10 Shallots
For the Tempered Mixture
- 4 crushed Garlic Cloves
- Half a chopped Onion
- Curry Leaves
- 1 tsp of Mustard Seeds
- 5 to 6 Kochchi Miris or 3 dried Chilies
Instructions
- Peel 1 Young Jackfruit and then cut it into chunks.
- Finely chop the Jackfruit chunks.
- Then add the chopped Jackfruit into a pot.
- Now add enough Water to cover the Jackfruit in the pot.
- Bring the pot to a boil over medium heat.
- Then add some Turmeric Powder.
- Add Salt to taste. Important: Don't add too much Salt because the Mallum will also contain Salt.
- Cover the pot and keep cooking until the Water has evaporated.
- Give the Jackfruit mixture a stir.
- Now add the Mallum mixture on top.
- Then add the Tempered mixture on top.
- Cover the pot and cook over medium heat until you get an aromatic smell which should take about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Using the handle of a ladle, stir the Jackfruit Mallum. Important: Traditionally, we used the handle of Coconut Ladle.
For the Mallum
- Add some Curry Leaves into a blender.
- Add 3 Green Chilies broken into smaller pieces by hand.
- Add some Nai Miris.
- Add 1 tbsp of Coriander Seeds.
- Add 1 tsp of Cumin Seeds.
- Add 1 tsp of Pepper.
- Add 1/2 a tsp of Mustard Seeds.
- Add 5 to 6 Garlic Cloves.
- Add 1 and a half handfuls of grated Coconut.
- Add Salt to taste.
- Add some Turmeric Powder.
- Add 10 Shallots.
- Blend into a thick paste. Important: Do not add any Water.
- Add this paste into a bowl.
- Mix in a handful of grated Coconut.
For the Tempered Mixture
- Heat some Oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add 4 crushed Garlic Cloves.
- Add half a chopped Onion.
- Add some Curry Leaves.
- Lightly sauté.
- Now add 1 tsp of Mustard Seeds.
- Add 5 to 6 Kochchi Miris or 3 dried Chilies.
Photos
![Polos Mallum](/posts/2023/02/0801/polos-mallum.1675856348.webp)
![Close Up Of Pollos Mallum](/posts/2023/02/0801/gallery/close-up-of-pollos-mallum.1675856348.webp)
![Polos Mallum](/posts/2023/02/0801/gallery/polos-mallum.1675856348.webp)
![Serving Polos Mallum](/posts/2023/02/0801/gallery/serving-polos-mallum.1675856348.webp)