Kappa or kolli is known as the common man's food in Kerala.Variety of dishes are made out from kappa/Tapioca .Like kappayum meenum,kappa puzhungiyath,Kappa ularthiyath ,etc...all these dishes are delicious especially if it is a rainy season like this.
Ingredients
1.Kappa /Tapioca - 2 medium sized
2.Coconut grated - 1/2 cup
3.Shallots/Kunjulli - 10 to 15
4.Garlic - 2 cloves
5.Green chillies - 4 to 6
6.Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
7.Salt
8.Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
9.Curry leaves
10.Red chillies - 2
11.Oil - 2 tsp
Preparation
1.Cook the tapioca with little turmeric powder and salt.Smash it well with a wooden spoon.
2.Crush the coconut , green chillies, shallots,garlic and add this to the cooked tapioca and mix it well.Add little water to it and cook it in simmer for another 10 mts till the coconut gravy become cooked.
3.Heat the oil and sputter the mustard seeds ,then add the red chillies and curry leaves to it .Then pour this to the cooked tapioca.
