{"id":29959,"date":"2023-02-15T11:17:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T16:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=29959"},"modified":"2023-02-15T11:17:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T16:17:46","slug":"kerala-style-kappa-puzhukku-tapioca-or-yuca-with-coconut-instant-pot-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/kerala-style-kappa-puzhukku-tapioca-or-yuca-with-coconut-instant-pot-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerala Style Kappa Puzhukku- Tapioca Or Yuca With Coconut | Instant Pot Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tapioca-with-coconut-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tapioca-with-coconut-recipe.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tapioca-with-coconut-recipe-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tapioca cooked with ground coconut, it&#8217;s a Kerala vegetarian delicacy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Kappa Puzhukku is a popular traditional dish from the South Indian state of Kerala. It is a simple and delicious dish made with boiled and mashed tapioca (also known as yuca or cassava) mixed with grated coconut, green chili, garlic, and a few other spices. Sharing the recipe for Kappa Puzhukku. This is usually enjoyed with fish curry. I also have it with chicken or beef curries as well, tastes delish.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kappa-puzhukku-instant-pot-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kappa-puzhukku-instant-pot-recipe.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kappa-puzhukku-instant-pot-recipe-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/kerala-easy-fish-curry-claypot-easy-fish-curry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala style fish curry recipe, click here<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/kerala-easy-fish-curry.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/kerala-easy-fish-curry.jpeg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/kerala-easy-fish-curry-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/kerala-easy-fish-curry-84x55.jpeg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe mceNonEditable\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kappa-puzhukku-instant-pot-recipe-475x200.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Kerala Style Kappa Puzhukku- Tapioca Or Yuca With Coconut | Instant Pot Recipe<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Indian<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT5M\">5 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT20M\">20 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT25M\">25 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Raw tapioca, diced- 4 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For grinding[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Grated coconut- 1 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garlic cloves- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Green chilies, halved- 2 or 3<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cumin seeds- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Turmeric powder- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making tempering[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coconut oil- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mustard seeds- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Dried red chilies, halved- 3<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Curry leaves- 10 leaves<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Kashmiri chili powder- 1\/2 tsp (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">I&#8217;ve taken 3 raw tapiocas, peel off the skin &amp; dice them up; there will be around 4 cups.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">You can also use frozen tapioca, available in Indian stores. Rinse the frozen tapioca in water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">I&#8217;m using my Instant Pot for pressure cooking the tapiocas. You can use a regular pressure cooker or cook over the stovetop.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the diced tapiocas to the stainless steel pot.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Season with 1 tsp salt &amp; add 1 1\/2 cups water. Combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Close the pot with the lid.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Select pressure cook setting, set the time to 12 minutes at high pressure.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">If cooking over stovetop: add water to a large pot &amp; let come to a slight boil, add the tapioca &amp; salt &amp; cook for 20 to 25 minutes till the tapioca has turned fork tender.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">After 12 minutes of pressure cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes &amp; then do a quick pressure release.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Open the lid, the tapioca will be cooked perfectly &amp; fork-tender.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">There will be some liquid in the pot, drain the liquid.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Using a spoon gently mash the tapioca, don&#8217;t mash up completely.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Into a blender jar, add the above-mentioned ingredients &#8216;for grinding&#8217; &amp; grind to a coarse paste.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the ground coconut to the cooked tapiocas, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Rinse the blender jar with 1\/4 cup water &amp; add that to the tapioca, mix well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Turn on saute setting at medium or normal temperature.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Season with 1\/2 to 1 tsp salt.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook for a few minutes till the raw smell of coconut &amp; garlic goes away.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cancel saute setting &amp; keep it covered.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">[b]For making tempering[\/b]: place a small frying pan over medium heat, add coconut oil &amp; let oil turn hot.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add mustard seeds, let splutter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add dried red chilies &amp; curry leaves, saute for a few seconds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Take the pan off the heat &amp; add 1\/2 tsp Kashmiri chili powder. This is optional.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine well &amp; immediately pour over the cooked tapioca with coconut.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Keep it covered for some time so that all the aroma will infuse into the dish.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In Kerala, this is enjoyed with fish curry- pour spicy fish curry over the tapioca &amp; enjoy.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">I also enjoy this with chicken or beef curries, tastes delish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tapioca cooked with ground coconut, it&#8217;s a Kerala vegetarian delicacy&#8230; Kappa Puzhukku is a popular traditional dish from the South Indian state of Kerala. It is a simple and delicious dish made with boiled and mashed tapioca (also known as yuca or cassava) mixed with grated coconut, green chili, garlic, and a few other spices. &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29961,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[348,1072,27,1120,22,370,18],"tags":[35,1121,1160,68,987],"class_list":["post-29959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coconut-by-ingredient","category-coconut-oil","category-indian-cuisine","category-instant-pot-recipes","category-kerala-cuisine","category-tapioca-by-ingredient","category-vegetarian","tag-coconut","tag-instant-pot-recipes","tag-kerala-recipes","tag-tapioca","tag-vegetarian","course-main","cuisine-indian-cuisine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29959"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29963,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29959\/revisions\/29963"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}