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Tapioca Stir Fry-Kappa Curry-Maravalli Kizhangu Stir Fry

March 25, 2015 by PadhuSankar 17 Comments

Tapioca root/Cassava root is known as “Maravalli kizhangu” in Tamil and “Kappa” in Malayalam. It is also commonly known as yucca and cassava. They are packed with carbohydrates. Topioca helps to gain weight, so if you are trying to lose weight, it might not be a good option to add to your diet.  It is a rich source of dietary fiber. Tapioca also contains a significant amount of B-complex vitamins, calcium and phosphorus. Today we will learn a simple Kerala style Kappa stir fry following our easy recipe. 

Tapioca Fry-Kappa Curry

Tapioca Fry-Kappa Curry


Tapioca Fry-Kappa Curry

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 10 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Side Dish
 Recipe Cuisine: Kerala
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Topioca root -2 medium size
   Pearl Onions – 1/3 cup chopped
   Red Chilli – 3
   Green chilli – 2 slit
   Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
   Grated coconut – 2-3 tbsp
   Salt to taste

   For the seasoning

   Oil – 3 tsp
   Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
   Curry leaves – a sprig

Preparation


Remove the skin of tapioca root. Cut it lengthwise and remove the vein that passes in the center (pointed with an arrow mark in the picture below). Wash it well. Then cut it into cubes or medium sized pieces.

How to clean tapioca

Cook tapioca with enough water and salt needed until soft. Once cooked, drain the water completely and keep it aside.

Method


Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add red chillies, green chillies and curry leaves.

cooking tapioca root

Then add onions, turmeric powder and saute until onions turn transparent. Add grated coconut and saute for a few more seconds.

Add the cooked tapioca root, salt needed and mix well. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Kappa curry Kerala style

Serve hot with steamed rice or any spicy gravy or chutney. It is quiet filling as it is a rich source of carbohydrates.

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Comments

  1. Vikas Jois

    March 25, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    It says in Wikipedia that tapioca does not contain any dietary fiber or iron. Please get your facts right.

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 25, 2015 at 2:48 pm

      Cassava or tapioca root has dietary fiber and iron. Only after getting the facts right, I write my introduction. Kindly check the links below
      http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/cassava-benefits-5008.html
      http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/cassava.html

      Reply
    • Unknown

      September 7, 2018 at 5:18 pm

      According to nutritional terms tapioca contains dietary fibre and iron…the facts given in wikipedia will not be correct all the times

      Reply
  2. Ambili Madhu

    March 31, 2015 at 7:09 am

    healthy food…

    Reply
  3. Kingbell

    October 17, 2015 at 11:00 am

    This root is a wonderful drug for cancer. It contains a rich source of Vitamin B17,. Please refer to curezone.com or search for Vitamin B17 – Tapioca to get details. Your recipie should help to cure many who suffer from cancer. This is a cheap remedy to cure all types of cancers. God bless you.

    Reply
  4. Darpan Darshan

    November 2, 2015 at 6:47 am

    Hi Padhu, tried this recipe today and it's a big hit with my Wife, MIL and Maid too 🙂

    Of course, I Loved it too!

    Reply
  5. Papitha M

    January 15, 2016 at 5:13 pm

    If pearl onion not available,can ordinary onions be used?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      January 18, 2016 at 11:11 am

      Yes, you can use big onion.

      Reply
  6. Seetha Lakshmi

    January 27, 2016 at 4:04 pm

    Hello madam, How long should we cook Tapioca?? Or if in cooker how many whistles for dat to cook?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      January 28, 2016 at 11:18 am

      It depends on the tapioca root. You can cook for 1 or 2 whistles in the pressure cooker. If you find it is not properly cooked with 1 whistle, then cook for 2 whistles. You can also cook in a pan with sufficient water until the tapioca root is tender.

      Reply
    • Seetha Lakshmi

      March 11, 2016 at 10:34 pm

      Thanks.. I cooked as per ur instructions
      .it came out really well.. One more question how to select the Tapioca.. Sometimes its very hard and unable to cut with knife at all..

      Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 12, 2016 at 11:09 am

      Thank you Seetha. Glad you liked it. When choosing Tapioca root/Cassava look for firm ones, nice dark brown without any discoloration.

      Reply
  7. Ruth Alex

    January 31, 2016 at 2:06 pm

    Hi,
    Can the kappa be cooked in pressure cooker,and how many whistles.

    Loving all ur recipes,

    Just a thought -Do u have a cooking app by any chance??

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      February 1, 2016 at 6:49 am

      Thank you for liking my recipes. I have answered the question above.Just check the comment above. You can cook for 2 whistles.No at present, I do not have app.

      Reply
  8. Saravanan Pm

    November 7, 2016 at 8:31 am

    Hi padhu, Is that the water should be discarded after boiling the tapioca? Or else can we make use of it?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      November 7, 2016 at 1:14 pm

      Discard the water.

      Reply
  9. Ramya Viswanathan

    December 8, 2016 at 3:00 am

    Please make your site as app. It will be very useful for us. I'm a beginner in cooking. I always follow your recipes. Thank you so much for your wonderful recipes.

    Reply

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