Saturday 18 April 2015

Kappa (Tapioca) Thoran - Kerala Dish



Ingredients :

  • Kappa - 1/2 kg [Peeled & Chopped into small pieces]
  • Onion - 2-3 [Peeled & Chopped finely]
  • Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Curry leaves - little
  • Salt - as required
  • Sambhar powder - 1 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Asafoetida - 1 tsp
  • Coconut oil - 2 tbsp


For seasoning :

  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Urad dal [Broken black gram] - 1 tsp


Method :

First pressure cook the kappa adding salt & turmeric & wait for 3 whistles to come. After the pressure leaves, drain the water & keep aside. Then take one kadai & add coconut oil. When it becomes hot, add the seasoning. When the dal becomes golden in colour, add the chopped onion along with curry leaves. Add a pinch of salt so that the onion gets fried quickly. Along with the onion, add the grated coconut so that both (onion & grated coconut) turns into golden colour. Add the kappa & sambhar powder. Keep the gas in a low flame & stir frequently till the masalas gets quoted in the sabhji completely. Remove from the gas & garnish with fresh curry leaves. Serve with rice or rotis.

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