Miscellaneous recipes

Sole | Raw jackfruit preserve

By Leena Hegde, Puttanamane

Ingredients A quick look Step by step Notes

Sole means pulp or bulb of a fruit. Here sole refers to naturally preserved raw jackfruit pulp. During jackfruit season raw jackfruit is preserved and many unique and delicious dishes are made for next couple of months. As I mentioned in one of the jackfruit recipes, a specific jackfruit is used for a specific dish and so is for preserving. This jackfruit is called Sole kaayi. Sole is bulb and kaayi is any raw or unripe fruit or vegetable. So here, Sole Kaayi is unripe jackfruit that is fit to preserve. Not all jackfruit can be preserved for a longer period.

Salt is used to preserve raw jackfruit. Though many keep Sole for more than six months, I prefer to keep not more than three or four months. After this jackfruit may become little soggy. Please see notes for usage.

Prep time

2 days

Cook time

0 Cool off time

0 Total time

2 days

Course

Varied

Diet

Vegan, Vegetarian

Difficulty level

Easy

Servings

-

Ingredients

1 small or medium or large unripe jackfruit
Salt as required

Cookware / Utensils

Large Bharani (A jar made of mud / clay / ceramic)
Large bowl

Instructions

How to preserve unripe jackfruit

Get a fresh unripe jackfruit and wash with water.
Remove the skin and cut into pieces.
Separate the pulp / bulb and remove the seeds.
Take the pulp in a large bowl.
Add salt and mix well.
Transform the salt mixed jackfruit pulp to a jar.
Close the lid.
Tie a clean cloth over the lid.
After two days it is ready to use.

Step by step guide

How to preserve unripe jackfruit

1. Get a fresh unripe jackfruit and wash with water.

2. Remove the skin and cut into pieces.

3. Separate the pulp / bulb and remove the seeds.

4. Take the pulp in a large bowl.

5. Add salt and mix well.

6. Transform the salt mixed jackfruit pulp to a jar.

7. Close the lid.

8. Tie a clean cloth over the lid.

9. After two days it is ready to use.

Notes

Raw Jackfruit should be preserved on the same day when you pick it from the tree.
Make sure to clean and dry a jar before adding jackfruit in it.
Storage: The jar should be closed with a proper lid and dry and clean cloth. Store it in a cool and dry place. Use clean and dry hand or spoon to take out the jackfruit. Do not keep the lid open for a long time.
Shelf life: Sole stays good for 1 to 6 months at room temperature. However, shelf life depends on weather and room temperature condition. Too hot or too humid weather condition may spoil the preserve soon. Shelf life also depends on the quality of the jackfruit and salt used to preserve.
Usage: Preserved raw jackfruit is used to make sweet dishes like, Undle kaalu, Sole kocchalu, etc. This is also used to make polja or polidya (kind of stew), Hashi (raita), Palya (dry curry) etc.