Rich, creamy & delicious dish with tapioca…
Tapioca is a staple food in Kerala, a variety of delicious dishes can be prepared with kappa or tapioca.
Paal kappa or tapioca cooked in coconut milk has been a trending recipe, this dish got popular for its simplicity and comforting flavours. This is a very easy recipe & can be made effortlessly.
Paal Kappa can be enjoyed as it is due to its rich flavors from coconut milk and the subtle sweetness of tapioca. I had this with beef roast, tasted absolutely delish.
Paal Kappa- Tapioca Cooked In Coconut Milk- Rich, Creamy & Delicious Kerala Recipe
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- Tapioca, diced- 2 large tapioca diced, 4 cups
- Crushed small onions- 3 small onions or 1 large shallot
- Crushed green chilies- 3 to 4
- Ginger, grated- 1 tsp
- Thin coconut milk- 2 cups
- Thick coconut milk- ½ cup
- Salt- 2 tsp
For tempering
- Coconut milk- 3 tbsp
- Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
- Small onions, chopped- 2
- Dried red chilies- 3
- Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Instructions
- Either fresh or frozen tapioca can be used.
- To a large saucepan, add water & place over medium heat.
- Add the diced tapioca & 1 tsp salt, cook till the tapioca has turned soft.
- Strain the water, and add the cooked tapioca back to the pan.
- Using a wooden spoon, slightly mash the tapioca.
- Don't mash completely.
- Add the crushed small onions, green chilies & ginger, combine well.
- Add 2 cups thin coconut milk & 1 tsp salt, combine well.
- Cook for a few minutes.
- Add thick coconut milk, combine well.
- Cook for a minute & take the pan off the heat.
- Keep it covered.
- Place a small frying pan over medium heat.
- Add coconut oil, let turn hot.
- Add mustard seeds, let splutter.
- Add chopped small onions, fry till onions turn golden in color.
- Add dried red chilies & curry leaves, fry for a few seconds.
- Pour this over the paal kappa & keep it covered for a few minutes.
- Enjoy this delicious paal kappa as it is or with chicken, beef or mutton curries or roast.
