Tapioca Stir Fry Recipe | South Indian Style Tapioca Recipe | Kappa Puzhukku Recipe

Tapioca Stir Fry Recipe | South Indian Style Tapioca Recipe | Kappa Puzhukku Recipe with Video Recipe.

Tapioca also known as Yuca, is a starchy root vegetable that is a staple food in many parts of the world, particularly in South America, Africa, and Asia. It is a long, tapered root with a rough, brown exterior and a white, fibrous interior. Tapioca is an important source of carbohydrates and is often used as a substitute for potatoes or rice. It can be boiled, fried, baked, or mashed and is used in a variety of dishes. Tapioca is also rich in nutrients such as vitamin C, calcium, and potassium so including it in your diet is good for your health.

Today I am sharing here with you the recipe of a stir fry that is made with tapioca. Here I have made tapioca stir fry in kerala style it is known as kappa puzhukku.

Kappa Puzhukku is a traditional Kerala dish made from boiled and mashed tapioca (known as kappa in Malayalam) mixed with grated coconut and spices. In this recipe I have made tapioca stir fry in Kerala style, try this recipe and let me know your feedback.

Ingredients

Tapioca/Yuca-3 small

Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Grated Coconut-1 Cup

Green Chilli-2

Cumin Seeds-1/2 tsp

Garlic Cloves-3

Oil-2 tbs

Mustard Seeds-1/2 tsp

Small Onions/Shallots-10 (Chopped)

Dry Red chilies-2

Curry Leaves

Water

How To Make Tapioca Stir Fry

Take 3 small tapiocas. Then cut both ends of tapiocas.
Next cut into half and peel off the skin completely.
Further remove the center hard fiber and cut it into small chunks.
Then wash & rinse thoroughly 2 times.
Next add the washed tapioca into a heavy bottomed pan then add turmeric powder and salt in it.
Add enough water in it and mix it well.
Next close it with a lid and cook it until tapioca becomes soft.
Then strain the water and keep it aside.
Further in a mixer add grated coconut, green chilies, cumin seeds and garlic cloves in it.
Then crush everything well and keep it aside
Next Heat 2tbs oil in a pan then add mustard seeds, small onions, dry red chilies and curry leaves in it.
Then sauté it until onion turns golden brown in color.
Next add crushed coconut mixture in it and sauté it for 2 minutes.
Add the cooked tapioca, salt to taste and 1/2 cup water in it
Then mix it well.
Finally close it with a lid & cook it for 5 minutes in low flame. Mash it well.
Tapioca stir fry is now ready to serve.

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Tapioca Stir Fry Recipe | South Indian Style Tapioca Recipe | Kappa Puzhukku Recipe

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Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

Tapioca/Yuca-3 small
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Grated Coconut-1 Cup
Green Chilli-2
Cumin Seeds-1/2 tsp
Garlic Cloves-3
Oil-2 tbs
Mustard Seeds-1/2 tsp
Small Onions/Shallots-10 (Chopped)
Dry Red chilies-2
Curry Leaves
Water

Directions

Take 3 small tapiocas. Then cut both ends of tapiocas.
Next cut into half and peel off the skin completely.
Further remove the center hard fiber and cut it into small chunks.
Then wash u0026 rinse thoroughly 2 times.
Next add the washed tapioca into a heavy bottomed pan then add turmeric powder and salt in it.
Add enough water in it and mix it well.
Next close it with a lid and cook it until tapioca becomes soft.
Then strain the water and keep it aside.
Further in a mixer add grated coconut, green chilies, cumin seeds and garlic cloves in it.
Then crush everything well and keep it aside
Next Heat 2tbs oil in a pan then add mustard seeds, small onions, dry red chilies and curry leaves in it.
Then sauté it until onion turns golden brown in color.
Next add crushed coconut mixture in it and sauté it for 2 minutes.
Add the cooked tapioca, salt to taste and 1/2 cup water in it
Then mix it well.
Finally close it with a lid u0026 cook it for 5 minutes in low flame. Mash it well.
Tapioca stir fry is now ready to serve.