JeeKujje (JeeGujje, Breadfruit) Dosei

Ask any Mangalorean about ಜೀ ಕುಜ್ಜೆ (ಜೀ ಕುಜ್ಜೆ /ದೀ ಗುಜ್ಜೆ/ ಜೀ ಗುಜ್ಜೆ ) and you will know from the expression on their face how much it is relished. There are various things that can be done out of this particular vegetable that looks like a Jackfruit but used only when it is raw.  It is called Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) according to a link on the web.

ಜೀ ಕುಜ್ಜೆ ಕಲ್ಲಗ್ ಇಜಿತ್ನ, Jee Kujje Dose, Jee Kujje Podi (bajji) or the simple Jee Kujje koddel (Sambar) or kodakena (known as majjige huLi in Kannada).

You will need:

Jee Kujje - 1 small

Oil - 1/4th Cup
Butter - for serving (Optional)

Batter:

Dose Rice – 1 cup

Black Gram – 1/5th Cup
Fenugreek Seeds – 1/4th tsp (Optional)
Coconut – 1/5th cup 
Coriander Seeds – 2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Red Chilli - 5-8 no as per taste

Tamarind - 1 lemon sized ball

Jaggery - 2 tbsp

Turmeric - 1/4th tsp

Salt to Taste

• Soak Dose Rice, Black Gram and Fenugreek Seeds for 2 hours. Keep aside
• Coarsely grind the rest of the ingredients, add the soaked Rice, black gram and fenugreek seeds. 
• Grind this to form a smooth paste. Keep it aside.

• Peel the Jee Kujje and cut it into 4. Remove the centre stem. Slice it thinly.  

• Heat a Dose pan. Smear oil. 
• Dip the each of the sliced Jee Kujje in the batter and keep it on the pan. 
• Keep few more slices after dipping in the batter. Each dose will take about 8-10 slices. If there is any spaces in between the slices fill it up with the batter.
•  Add one tsp oil on top of the dose and cover it with the pan lid. Cook it on low flame for about 5 minutes.

 

• Flip and cook on the other side of the dose as well.

 

• Serve it hot with butter smeared on top

Makes about 6-8 Dose
Skill level: Difficult
Goes well with: Butter
Cooking Time: 45-60 mins
Tip:  (Modification on 13th Sep 2016)
(i) This can be done with slices of Ridge gourd (without peel) or even the red pumkin (without peel), Methi Leaves, Colocasia Leaves, Cabbage & Onion (chopped to pieces)
(ii) Jee Kujje is called as breadfruit