Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Chef Kunal Kapur shares easy hacks for cutting tricky fruits and vegetables
Chef Kunal Kapur shared some easy tricks on Instagram for cutting fruits and vegetables that many people find difficult.
He showed how to open a coconut by tapping along its natural lines and then heating the shell to peel the flesh.
For broccoli, he suggested cutting along the stalk and rotating it to separate the florets without any wastage.
He also demonstrated how to cleanly cut cabbage by removing the outer leaves and separating the hard core.
Lastly, he shared a method for cutting jackfruit, which is known for its sticky sap.
He used cold water with salt and turmeric to prevent blackening and oiled the non-dominant hand and knife to make the process easier.
These hacks are designed to make cooking these tricky ingredients fun and simple.
Chef Kunal Kapur shared easy hacks for cutting coconut, broccoli, cabbage, and jackfruit on Instagram.
For coconut, he suggested tapping along the natural lines, flaming the shell, and then peeling the flesh.
For broccoli, he advised cutting along the stalk and rotating it to separate the florets without wastage.
For cabbage, he demonstrated removing the outer leaves, separating the hard core, and then shredding or dicing.
For jackfruit, he recommended using cold water with salt and turmeric, oiling the non-dominant hand and knife, and letting the sticky latex drip out.
- Who
- Chef Kunal Kapur
- What
- Shares easy hacks for cutting tricky fruits and vegetables
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Why
- To help home cooks cut complex fruits and vegetables easily
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Coconut, Broccoli, Cabbage, Jackfruit (Kathal)
- Chef
- Kunal Kapur
- Platform
- Coconut Hack
- Tap along natural lines, flame the shell, peel the flesh
- Broccoli Hack
- Cut along the stalk, rotate to separate florets, peel the stalk
- Cabbage Hack
- Remove outer leaves, separate the hard core, shred or dice
- Jackfruit Hack
- Use cold water with salt and turmeric, oil the non-dominant hand and knife, let the sticky latex drip out