Kappa -Kappa Puzhukku -Kappa Vevichathu

Kappa -Kappa Puzhukku -Kappa Vevichathu

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Ingredients

1. Kappa/Tapioca – 1 kg
2. Grated coconut – 1 cup
3. Green chilly – 3
4. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
5. Small onions – 8 sliced
6. Curry leaves – 1 spring
7. Salt to taste

For Tempering :

1. Dry red chilly – 3 seeds removed
2. Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
3. Curry Leaves -1 spring
4. Coconut oil – 2 tbsp

Directions:

• Peel, wash and chop the tapioca. 
• Put them into a pressure cooker. 
• Add salt and pour enough water. Cook for 5 minutes or 1 whistle. 
• Grind coarsely grated coconut, spring onion ,green chilly,curry leaves and turmeric powder with some water. 
• Drain excess water from the boiled tapioca and mash them slightly. 
• Add the ground mixture to the boiled tapioca. Mix well and let it simmer for 2 minutes. Adjust the salt and put off the fire.
• In a pan, heat oil and splutter mustard seeds. Add the small onions, curry leaves and broken red chilly. Fry till the onions turn light brown. Pour it over the tapioca mixture and mix well. 
• Serve hot with fish curry,chicken curry or beef curry..

Note: When you buy Kappa, see that they are firm and the inside is white in color. The skin should not be too dry. If you peel the skin with nails, the inside skin should be pinkish.