Neer Phanasa chi kaapa/Fried Bread Fruit

Neer Phanasa chi kaapa/Fried Bread Fruit

Neer phanas/Bread Fruit

Bread fruit or neer phanas is a wonderful fruit which is mainly found in the konkan region. Not many people are aware of this fruit. There are many dishes you can make with neer phanas for example kaapa, or bhaji (stir fry Vegetable) etc. Today lets see how to make kaapa.

Ingredients:

• 1 neer phanas/bread fruit
• 2-3 tea spoons red chilly powder
• 1/2 tea spoon haldi/turmeric powder
• 1/2 tea spoon hing/asafoetida
• salt to taste
• 1/2 cup rice flour
• oil for frying

Method:

Apply oil to your knife and palms, remove the skin of the bread fruit(neer phanas). Then cut it into four pieces length wise. As shown in the picture below.

Remove the centre core of all the pieces.

Now chop each piece in desired size and soak in water.

Remove the water and rub salt to the pieces, keep aside for 5 minutes as the pieces will absorb some salt. Because we have applied salt, little water comes out, remove all the water and apply red chilly powder, haldi, hing and salt if required.

Heat 2 to 3 table spoon oil in a pan and roll the pieces of bread fruit(neer phanas) in rice flour one by one till they are nicely coated and shallow fry.

Cover and cook in low flame till they turn golden. Now turn them over and fry from the other side.

Your yummy neer phanas kaapa are now ready.

Enjoy them as a side dish with rice and dal or as a snack.