KAPPA VEVICHATHU / SPICED TAPIOCA

KAPPA VEVICHATHU / SPICED TAPIOCA
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DifficultyIntermediate
Prep Time30 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time45 mins
Yields2 Servings

Ingredients

To Cook Tapioca
 150 g Kappa/Tapioca –peeled, washed and cut into medium pieces
 ½ tsp Haldi powder
 Salt to taste
 Water
To Grind
 6 tbsp grated coconut
 2 Green chilies – chopped
 1 Garlic pod – chopped
 5 Small onions – chopped
 ¼ tsp Cumin seeds
For Tempering
 2 tbsp Coconut oil (or vegetable oil as per preference)
 3 Small onions – sliced
 6 Curry leaves
 1 Whole Red chili
Directions in a nutshell
 Boil the tapioca in plenty of water with the turmeric powder and salt and cook till tender.
 Meanwhile, grind the ingredients listed under to grind to a coarse paste.
 When the Tapioca is tender, drain the water and mix the coconut paste with the kappa and keep aside.
 For the tempering, heat the coconut oil and fry the ingredients for tempering until the onions are golden brown. Pour this over the kappa mix.
 Serve hot with the spicy Red Fish curry. Also great on its own.

Directions

1

Tapioca can be bought at most supermarkets. Since it is a root, it stays for many days if stored in a dry place.

2

Peel the thick brown skin off and cut it into medium sized cubes. This is cooked in plenty of water with salt and turmeric powder which not only cleans any toxins but also gives it a nice yellow colour.

3

I have heard and observed that the Tapioca we get here in Dubai (that usually comes from Srilanka or Oman) tastes better and takes shorter time to cook. When the Kappa is soft, drain all the water and keep aside. Don’t overcook or it will be very mushy when you mix it with the spices.

4

Grind coconut, green chili, garlic, small onions / shallots and cumin seeds to a coarse paste.

5

This paste is mixed with the cooked Tapioca.

6

Keep this mixture aside while you prepare the tempering.

7

As you know by now, I love cooking in coconut oil especially the Kerala recipes. Some more shallots are fried with curry leaves and red whole chili in coconut oil.

8

Pour it over the prepared tapioca and mix lightly.

Ingredients

To Cook Tapioca
 150 g Kappa/Tapioca –peeled, washed and cut into medium pieces
 ½ tsp Haldi powder
 Salt to taste
 Water
To Grind
 6 tbsp grated coconut
 2 Green chilies – chopped
 1 Garlic pod – chopped
 5 Small onions – chopped
 ¼ tsp Cumin seeds
For Tempering
 2 tbsp Coconut oil (or vegetable oil as per preference)
 3 Small onions – sliced
 6 Curry leaves
 1 Whole Red chili
Directions in a nutshell
 Boil the tapioca in plenty of water with the turmeric powder and salt and cook till tender.
 Meanwhile, grind the ingredients listed under to grind to a coarse paste.
 When the Tapioca is tender, drain the water and mix the coconut paste with the kappa and keep aside.
 For the tempering, heat the coconut oil and fry the ingredients for tempering until the onions are golden brown. Pour this over the kappa mix.
 Serve hot with the spicy Red Fish curry. Also great on its own.

Directions

1

Tapioca can be bought at most supermarkets. Since it is a root, it stays for many days if stored in a dry place.

2

Peel the thick brown skin off and cut it into medium sized cubes. This is cooked in plenty of water with salt and turmeric powder which not only cleans any toxins but also gives it a nice yellow colour.

3

I have heard and observed that the Tapioca we get here in Dubai (that usually comes from Srilanka or Oman) tastes better and takes shorter time to cook. When the Kappa is soft, drain all the water and keep aside. Don’t overcook or it will be very mushy when you mix it with the spices.

4

Grind coconut, green chili, garlic, small onions / shallots and cumin seeds to a coarse paste.

5

This paste is mixed with the cooked Tapioca.

6

Keep this mixture aside while you prepare the tempering.

7

As you know by now, I love cooking in coconut oil especially the Kerala recipes. Some more shallots are fried with curry leaves and red whole chili in coconut oil.

8

Pour it over the prepared tapioca and mix lightly.

KAPPA VEVICHATHU / SPICED TAPIOCA
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