Fried breadfruit two ways(Sweet and spicy)

Ingredients

• Ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.
• 2 medium-sized breadfruit(for your first time, you can also use 1 breadfruit)
• Water as needed
• 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
• Oil for frying
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 250 g of sugar
• Salt to taste

Instructions

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   Once you start slicing off the thick skin of the breadfruit, you will notice the white sap oozing out through tiny pores of the fruit.

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   It tends to stick onto the knife, making it difficult to cut through the breadfruit skin.

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   There are two ways to avoid this.

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   1/ apply a little oil onto the knife only make sure the oil doesn’t get onto the handle.

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   2/An easier way would be to heat the knife over a flame when the knife is full of sap for a few seconds and then wiping it off with a tissue.

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   The sap is hard to get rid of when it gets onto your hands as well.

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   If you do get it on your hands, pour a teaspoon of oil rub vigorously and use warm soapy water to get rid of it but personally I would ask you to use disposable gloves.

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   It just takes too long and you need to wash a couple of times to get rid of the sap from your hands.

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   HOW TO CLEAN AND CUT BREADFRUIT.Place the breadfruit on some old newspapers or use an old tray.

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    Place the knife on the thick skin of the breadfruit and remove it in smaller slices while rotating the fruit around.

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    Once you remove the skin of the breadfruit, wash the breadfruit thoroughly.

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    If you are still wearing the disposable gloves continue to wear it while you wash the fruit as well, you don’t want to get any last remaining sap on to your hands.

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    Cut the fruit in half(length-wise)so that you could further cut the breadfruit into wedges as shown below.

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    Remove the core of the fruit and discard.

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    Breadfruit wedges with the cores removed.

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    To make the fritters you need to cut each wedge in half and then slice it into chips of about 10-15 mm in thickness.

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    Cut the chips thicker, once fried they become quite pillowy and crunchy.

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    Thes fruit tends to discolor once the skin is taken off.

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    Wash the breadfruit chips in water mixed with turmeric(1/2 tsp)and drain well to remove any excess water.

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    leave chips in a colander to drain water for 3-5 minutes before you begin frying them.

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    HOW TO DEEP FRYBREADFRUIT CHIPS.

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    Have a large tray covered in paper towels ready for the fried chips.

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    Place a deep frying pan over low-medium fire and pour in the oil.

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    let the oil heat and come to a steady temperature to fry the fritters. maintain this heat and avoid oil overheating or smoking.

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    Remove any excess water by squeezing the breadfruit gently.

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    Add the breadfruit chips in small batches and fry them until golden brown. this would take about 5-7 minutes.

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    Once they turn golden brown, drain any excess oil back to the frying pan and then transfer the chips to the paper towels.

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    The image below, I have added for you to have an idea of how perfectly fried breadfruit should look like.

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    While the breadfruit chips just before the over-fried ones are pillowy and crunchy, the two top rows on top are not fried enough.

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    The chips fried too long will give a slightly bitter taste while the ones not fried enough will just have the same raw taste like the fruit in its raw state.

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    The latter can be fixed by refrying but not the first.

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    Once you’ve fried all the breadfruit chips, let them cool down and separate them equally to make the spicy and sweet chips.

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    SALTY AND SPICY FRIED BREADFRUIT CHIPS.Use a large bowl or tray where you can hold all the breadfruit chips once the salt and chilli mix is done.

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    To this bowl, add chilli powder(1 tsp) and salt(1 tsp), shake to mix.

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    Add the breadfruit chips to the same bowl.

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    Cover with a lid and shake to combine. keep in mind the spice mix can be adjusted as per the number of breadfruit chips you are using.

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    This savory version is a snack that you could keep eating and wanting more!

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    Even the kids would love having it, it’s way more healthy than any store-bought snacks.

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    It is also very popular street food.

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    SUGARY BREADFRUIT CHIPS.For the sweeter version, you need to prepare the sugar syrup first.

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    Into a heavy-bottomed pan, add the sugar (250 g) and water(1/2 cup).

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    Cook over low heat while stirring constantly using a wooden spatula.

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    Continue to stir the sugar syrup until you notice the syrup thickening as the water evaporates.

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    Once only the sugar syrup is left, it will start bubbling and reducing.

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    keep the heat as low as possible, as you want this process to continue without burning the sugar syrup or letting it form into hard candy-like consistency.

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    Continuously stir and as the sugar syrup continues to reduce, you will notice powdery sugar substance forming on the sides of the pan.

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    Immediately but gently add the fried breadfruit chips to the thick syrup and let it coat the chips while you combine with a wooden spoon.

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    Due to the sticky consistency of the sugar syrup, it is natural for the chips to stick together. Do not worry about this.

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    Switch off the flame and let it cool.

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    Once cooled, you will find it easier to separate the chips.

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    If you still find it hard to separate, a few gentle but hard whacks to the chips with a wooden spoon will immediately help you to separate them.

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    Keep a few of these clusters as they are as well.

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    The sweeter version will be an instant hit amongst your little ones and for all you sweet-tooths.

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    Once done, you could transfer these fritters into an airtight glass bottle/container and snack on it.

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    Usually these last just a day in my house.

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    You also hav the option of sweetening these fried breadfruit chips with kithul(jaggery)syrup.