Friday, December 27, 2013

kappayum meenum !! /Mashed Tapioca & fish curry !!






Nothing beats the combo of kappa & a spicy fish curry. Kerala's own popular traditional food.The one and  only kerala dish DH never says "No" !! Its always my comfort food .




Ingredients:


Tapioca /Kappa : 2 medium

Green Chilli : 2


Turmeric powder :  1/4 tsp 


Curry leaves : a sprig 


Small onions /Shallots sliced : 4-5 


Garlic crushed: 4 cloves


Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp


Cumin Seeds  : 1/2 tsp


Coconut oil : 1 tbsp


Grated coconut : 2 tbspn

Dried Red chillies : 3-4


Salt to taste





method: 

Peel and wash tapioca /kappa and chop into small cubes.

Pour enough water to the cleaned tapioca so that all the pieces will be immersed completely,cook uncovered and allow to boil.

When the water boils,remove and drain the water and again add the same amount of water, salt,turmeric powder and cook till it turns to very soft. and drain off excess water from cooked tapioca.


 Heat the coconut oil in the pan and crackle mustard seeds,cumin seeds,sliced shallots,green chilles, dried red chillies and curry leaves grated coconut and saute till shallots turns to translucent and coconut slightly fried.

Add the cooked tapioca and stir well and mash and adjust the salt.

 



Serve with fish curry and moru curry !!














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