Katahal ka Pulao - Jackfruit Pulao

Katahal pulao is a dish that is my Mum's speciality in our extended family. My grandparents used to ask her to prepare it on every vacation of ours when we used to visit them.This alongwith many other foods cooked by her are a part of our family folklore now. Interwoven into each dish is a story ,a memory that warms our hearts even today.

Ingredients:
2 cups Rice
250 gms Katahal or Jackfruit cut into pieces
4 to 5 Peppercorns or sabut kali mirch
2 Black Cardamoms or Badi Elaichi
1 Green Cardamom or Chhoti Elaichi
2 small sticks of Cinnamon or Dalchini
1 tsp Cumin seeds or Jeera
2 strands Javitri or Mace
1 Bay Leaf or Tejpatta
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Oil for frying
1 1/2 cups water

How to :
Fry the katahal pieces in a little oil and keep aside.
Take a pressure cooker put some oil into it and saute the remaining ingredients except rice till a minute or two.Now add rice and stir till the rice and the spices have are well blended. Add water and cook till a whistle on sim (low flame).

Serve either with a curry or some chutney.