Name: Mashed Tapioca (Kappa Kuzhachathu) recipe by Soumya Sreeraj at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 kg Tapioca; 1 cup grated coconut; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 green chilli; 3 cloves garlic; 2 sprig curry leaves; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 Dry red chilli; Salt to taste; Water as required; oil

ABOUT Mashed Tapioca (Kappa Kuzhachathu) RECIPE

Mashed Tapioca is a popular Kerala dish. This yummy dish is usually served with fish curry.

Ingredients Serving: 2

1 kg Tapioca
1 cup grated coconut
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 green chilli
3 cloves garlic
2 sprig curry leaves
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 Dry red chilli
Salt to taste
Water as required
oil

Instructions

Wash tapioca in water well to remove mud and cut them into medium size pieces. Peel off using a sharp knife and cut into small pieces.
Wash the tapioca pieces again in water and add them to a wide pan with plenty of water.
Cook until tender and drain water. You can pressure cook them instead, cook for 2 whistles and wait until steam has released completely.
Add the grated coconut, turmeric powder, cumin seeds and green chilli in a blender and grind coarsely.
Cook the drained tapioca pieces adding the coarse mixture on low flame until the raw smell of the mixture goes off. This will take 5-6 minutes.
Add salt to the mixture and mash well using a potato masher or wooden ladle. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Add dry red chilli and curry leaves. Pour the seasoning over mashed tapioca and mix everything well.
Serve hot with spicy red fish curry or beef curry.

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