Veg it right

This isn’t chicken ghee roast… 👀
It’s KATHAL and it might fool you.
Spicy. Glossy. Slow-roasted in ghee till every bite is coated in that fiery Mangalorean masala 🌶️🔥
The twist?
I pressure-cooked it in the marinade so the flavor goes ALL the way inside (not just on top 😉)
100% veg. 0% compromise.
Would you try this? 👇

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For Ghee Roast Masala:

2 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
2 tsp whole black pepper
1 tbsp fennel seeds
¼ tsp methi seeds
Salt

For Red Chili Paste:

10–12 dried Kashmiri red chilies (deseedes & soaked)
8–10 dried Bedgi red chilies (deseeded & soaked)
8–10 cashews (soaked)
Lemon-sized tamarind (soaked)
1½ tsp grated ginger
10–12 garlic cloves
1 tbsp jaggery
1 tbsp ghee roast masala

For Marination:
1 kathal ( medium sized) - chopped into pieces
4 tbsp yogurt
1½ tbsp ghee roast masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tbsp mustard oil
1/4 cup water
Salt

For Ghee Roast:
5–6 tbsp ghee
Prepared red chili paste
12–15 curry leaves
1 tsp lime juice
Salt (if needed)

Method:
1. Soak dried red chilies, cashews & tamarind in warm water for 2 hours.
2. Prepare kathal: Apply oil on the knife and hands, peel & cut raw jackfruit into chunks and add the cuts in a bowl of cold salt & turmeric water.
3. Make masala: Dry roast all whole spices till aromatic. Cool & grind into a fine powder with salt.
4. Make chili paste: Grind soaked chilies, cashews, tamarind, ginger, garlic, jaggery & ghee roast masala into a thick, smooth paste.5. Marinate & cook: Mix all marination ingredients and 1/4 cup water. Coat raw kathal well and pressure cook for 3 whistles (on medium flame). Once the pressure releases, cook uncovered (on high flame) if needed to remove excess moisture/water.
6. Ghee roast: Heat ghee, add the red chili paste & cook till ghee separates and masala turns deep red. Then, add cooked kathal and roast on low till masala coats beautifully. Finally, add the curry leaves and cook for a few minutes. Finish by adding some lime juice, adjust salt & cook till glossy and semi-dry.
🔥 Serve hot.

Homemade Bagels in India? Absolutely possible 🥯
Classic bagel recipes use barley malt syrup or molasses — but those ingredients aren’t easily available here.
So I experimented with honey in the dough and jaggery syrup in the boiling water, and the texture turned out beautifully chewy and close to the real thing.
If you’d like the full recipe, comment BAGEL and I’ll share it with you ✨