Kappa with Onakkameen/Dry fish and Tapioca

Boiled tapioca seasoned with dry fishes enriched by coconut and onions!


Ingredients:

1. Tapioca- 3/4 kg
2. Dry fish- 3/4 cup
3. Onion-1,thinly sliced
4. Grated Coconut- 1 cup
5. Garlic- 4 pods,sliced
6. Mustard- 1/2 teaspoon
7. Red chilly powder- 2 1/2 teaspoon
8. Coriander powder-1/2 teaspoon
9. Turmeric powder- A pinch
10. Salt- 1-2 teaspoon,as required
11. Curry leaves- 10nos
12. Oil-2 tablespoon
13. Water- to boil tapioca

Method:

1. Rinse well the dry fishes to remove any excess salt(rinse just once if unsalted)
2. Boil the tapioca with a little salt and pinch of turmeric,drain and keep aside
3. Heat oil in a pan, keeping aside 1 teaspoon oil and fry the rinsed dry fishes with little turmeric (and salt if unsalted) till crispy,remove from fire.
4. Meanwhile crush with hands, onions,garlic,grated coconut ,red chilly powder,salt.
5. Add the cooked tapioca to the pan with fishes along with the crushed onion spice mix.
6. Mix thoroughly so that masala is spread all over the tapioca.
7. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in another pan and season mustard seeds and curry leaves,pour them to the tapioca.
8. Heat covered in low flame for 5 mins
9. Remove from fire,move onto serving dish.

Serve the tapioca with dried fishes hot! Give a try.

Beef Kappa /Beef with Tapioca

A very tasty combination of kappa/tapioca and beef. A very much loved dish in southern Kerala. Have it as a snack/lunch/dinner/breakfast/or brunch! It suits all time!

Ingredients:

1. Tapioca- 1 kg,cut into small chunks
2. Beef- 1/2 kg,cut into small pieces
3. Salt- 1/2 teaspoon
4. Turmeric powder- a pinch
5. Water-1/2 cup

Marinate Beef with

1. Red chilly powder- 1tablespoon
2. Coriander powder- 1tablespoon
3. Pepper powder-1 teaspoon
4. Turmeric powder- 1/4 teaspoon
5. Salt-1-2 teaspoon

Dry roast

1. Grated coconut- 3/4 cup
2. Garlic- 4 pods,sliced
3. Coriander powder- 2 teaspoon
4. Chilly powder- 2 teaspoon
5. Turmeric powder- a pinch
6. Salt-1/2 teaspoon
7. Onion-1/2large,thinly sliced
8. Curry leaves- 10

Method:

1. Marinate the cleaned beef with the marinating ingredients for 20-30 mins.
2. Cook the tapioca pieces with 1/2 teaspoon salt and turmeric,and keep aside.
3. Pressure cook the beef in the same water remaining(if any or add more water)
4. Meanwhile dry roast the ingredients and grind them to a very smooth paste with minimum water.
5. Take the cooked beef,tapioca in a wide pan,mix well
6. Add the ground paste and stir well. 
7. Cook on very low flame for 5 mins ,assuring the ground paste is spread all over the beef and tapioca.
8. Remove from fire,move to a serving dish and serve hot!

Take care not to overcook the tapioca,but if you love it that way, proceed! Adjust the salt and spice requirements according to desire. Enjoy the delicacy of beef with tapioca!