Kappa Puzhukku/Mashed Tapioca

 

 

 

 

    Ingredients

1. Yuca Root/Kappa/Tapioca -  Around 3/4 kg or 1 frozen packet of sliced tapioca
2. Grated Coconut - 3/4 cup
3. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
4. Green chillies - 2 + 4
5. Garlic - 3
6. Cumin seeds/Jeerakam - 1/2 tsp
7. Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
8. Coconut oil - 1tbsp
9. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
10. Dry red chillies - 2-3
11. Salt - To taste

   Method

 

 

1.  Clean and chop the tapioca to small pieces.

2. Coarsely grind the grated coconut along with 4 green chillies, garlic, cumin seeds and a few curry leaves.

3. In a deep vessel boil the tapioca pieces with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and 2 slit green chillies(opt). When the tapioca is done drain the water and return it to the original vessel.

 

 

 

4.   Add salt to the drained tapioca and mash it adding the ground coconut mixture.

 

 

5.  Heat oil in another pan, splutter the mustard seeds, brown the dry red chillies and add a few curry leaves. Add this to the mashed tapioca. Mix well and serve hot.