Kappa Vevichathu Recipe

Kappa, or Tapioca (sabudana) as it is also known as, was for long considered the poor man’s food due to nutritious and economic factors. But clearly, that is not the case in many scenarios anymore. Tapioca has risen to fame as an exotic dish defeating the entire ‘economical’ purpose.

The Kappa Vevichathu is a dish made with tapioca and coconut blended with a bunch of delicious spices and curry leaves. Because, decadence. The preparation can be had with a number of gravies or on its own if tempered right. Follow this recipe to make some!

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Tempered and mildly spiced tapioca and coconut.

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Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

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Ingredients

• 1 kg kappa tapioca
• 1 cup Coconut
• 2 small onions sliced
• 2-3 Green chilies chopped
• 1 tsp chopped garlic
• pinch Aof cumin jeera
• tsp ½turmeric powder
• Curry Leaves
• salt to taste
• Oil

For Tempering

• 3 small onions sliced
• tsp ¼mustard
• Curry Leaves
• 1 tbsp ½Coconut

Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1 kg kappa tapioca 1 cup Coconut 2 small onions sliced 2-3 Green chilies chopped 1 tsp chopped garlic pinch Aof cumin jeera tsp ½turmeric powder Curry Leaves salt to taste Oil For Tempering 3 small onions sliced tsp ¼mustard Curry Leaves 1 tbsp ½Coconut

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Instructions

1. Add water and salt to cleaned tapioca. The water level should be 2-3 inches higher than tapioca. Bring to a boil and reduce the flame to the lowest.
2. Cook till the tapioca is done. Drain the excess water. Mash the tapioca well.
3. Combine coconut, small onion, green chili, garlic, jeera, curry leaves and turmeric powder using your finger tips.
4. Make a well in the center of the mashed tapioca and add coconut mixture. Cover it with tapioca. Cover and cook it for 5-7 minutes on low flame. Mix it well. You can drizzle some coconut oil at this stage, if you like.
5. Heat oil in a pan and crackle the mustard. Add sliced onion and curry leaves. When onions turn light golden, add coconut and fry it, till it becomes golden brown. Add this to the cooked tapioca and mix well.
6. Serve hot with any curry.