Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Kappa Vevichathu (Mashed Tapioca)

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Ingredients:

          Tapioca                              --   ½ kg
          Turmeric Powder          --   ½ tsp             
          Shallots                              --   1 large    
          Green Chillies                  --   4-5
          Cumin Seeds                    --   ½ tsp
          Red Chillies                      --   2
          Mustard seeds                --   ½ tsp
          Curry Leaves                  --   1 spring
          Oil                                        --   2 tbsp
          Salt                                      --   to taste

Preparation of Kappa:

         Peel the tapioca and cut into medium size pieces.

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         Take 5 – 6 cups of water in a large vessel. Add salt and turmeric powder. Once it boils, add the tapioca and let it cook until tender. Drain the water and keep aside.

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         Grind shallots, green chillies, cumin seeds with salt. Heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds and add the red chillies. Fry for half a minute and then add the ground mixture.

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         Add the curry leaves and then add the cooked tapioca. Optionally you can also add cooked black chick peas, moong dal etc.

        Mix well and serve hot with fish curry or chilly chammanthi.

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24 comments:

  1. Kurachu meen curryum koode undel. athanu heaven..Perfect kappa kuzhachathau tto...

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  2. Njan ennale ethundakiyathe ullo.looks yummy!

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  3. ah..this is what i very desperately tried 2 recreate when i had the hungry boys over and it was a disaster..how nice ur kappa looks... sigh!

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  4. Mashed tapiocas looks utterly delicious...

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  5. Kappa adipoli, I need some kanthari mulagu to eat them.

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  6. Kappa looks delicious..super combo with fish curry

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  7. How could I resist this being a hard core Malayali :-)

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  8. Looks delicious.very tempting

    Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com

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  9. we make similar like a curry love this healthy delicious curry

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  10. Never really used tapioca this way..sounds interesting!

    US Masala

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  11. We just boil with salt and eat as such,this sounds like a nice idea!

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  12. Nitha, in answer to your question last night, check my blog! :)

    Thank you for the inspiration!

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  13. wowww...super...kandittu vayil vellam varunnu..

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  14. Thanks for visiting my blog and for the support....Pls keep in touch....glad to follow your tempting blog.....

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  15. I wish I could taste some! YOu know, I have never had fresh tapioca...the only one I have ever used is tapioca powder.

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  16. this is pretty new thing for me,,sounds tasty,
    Cheers and Happy cooking,
    Nikki
    http://titilating-tastebuds.blogspot.com/

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  17. Thanks for sharing :) try cheythitu parayam... wud be gr8 wid fish curry!!

    Cheers,
    Reshmi
    http://www.rookieqookie.com/

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  18. never cooked with tapioca n recently i saw this recipe on one of the other blog too...is it eaten instead of rice with fish curry??

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  19. thanks for the answer Nitha !!
    I will try it for a breakfast probably , i have seen it in a shop here n will get it from there.

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