Chakka Varattiyathu- Kerala snack/ Dessert...Jackfruit Jam...

Ingredients:
Ripe Jackfruit paste- 2 cups.
Jaggery syrup- 1 cup
Cardamom- 2-3
Ghee- 1 tbsp
Method:
Note: I made a paste of the Jackfruit which made it easy to get cooked fast. 
Also I keep a stock of Jaggery syrup in my fridge. If you don’t have a jiggery syrup you can make it by putting the Jaggery ¼ kg in a pan with 1/8 cup of water and strain it to remove the dirt.
  • Heat a heavy bottom pan and add jaggery syrup to this.
  •  When it starts to boil, add the Jackfruit paste and stir well.
  • Keep on stiring until the mixture becomes thick like a halwa and forms a small dough.
  •  Add cardamom powder and ghee and mix well.
  • Remove from fire and store this in an airtight container  when cool.
  • You can eat this straight as a dessert or else can make Kumbilappam or Elayada…recipe will follow.