kappa puzhukku - kottayam - style

Preparation

Add water and salt to cleaned tapioca. The water level should be 2-3 inches higher than tapioca. Bring it to a boil and reduce the flame to the lowest. Cook till the tapioca is done. Drain the excess water. Mash the tapioca well.

 

Combine coconut, small onion, green chilli, garlic, jeera, curry leaves and turmeric powder using your finger tips (njeraduka). Make a well in the centre of the mashed tapioca and add coconut mixture. Cover it with tapioca. Cover and cook it for 5 – 7 mins on low flame.

 

Heat oil in a pan and crackle the mustard. Add sliced onion and curry leaves. When onions turn light golden, add coconut and fry it, till it becomes golden brown. Add this to the cooked tapioca and mix well.

 

 

Ingredients

• Kappa (Tapioca) - 1 kg, measured after cleaning
• Coconut - 1 cup
• Small onion - 2, sliced
• Green chilli - 2-3, chopped
• Chopped garlic - ½ - 1 tsp
• Jeera (cumin) - a pinch
• Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
• Curry leaves
• Salt
• Oil - I used coconut oil

For tempering

• Small onion - 3, sliced
• Mustard - ¼ tsp
• Curry leaves
• Coconut - 1.5 tbsp

Instructions

1. Add water and salt to cleaned tapioca. The water level should be 2-3 inches higher than tapioca. Bring it to a boil and reduce the flame to the lowest. Cook till the tapioca is done. Drain the excess water. Mash the tapioca well.
2. Combine coconut, small onion, green chilli, garlic, jeera, curry leaves and turmeric powder using your finger tips (njeraduka).
3. Make a well in the centre of the mashed tapioca and add coconut mixture. Cover it with tapioca. Cover and cook it for 5 - 7 mins on low flame. Mix it well. You can drizzle some coconut oil at this stage, if you like.
4. Heat oil in a pan and crackle the mustard. Add sliced onion and curry leaves. When onions turn light golden, add coconut and fry it, till it becomes golden brown. Add this to the cooked tapioca and mix well.

Notes

You can adjust the qty of coconut to suit your taste and health requirements. You can store this in fridge for 2 days. It's better to re heat it on stove top than microwave.