Kappe Gashi / Tapioca Coconut Masala Gravy.

 Kappe gashi is a konkani style very easy to prepare and very tasty coconut masala curry made with tapioca and goes well with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Kappe Gashi / Tapioca Coconut Masala Gravy.

Ingredients:-

Tapioca.               - 250 gm
Turmeric powder.- a pinch
Grated coconut.   -1 cup
Red chillies.        - 5
Coriander seeds. -2 tsp
Tamarind.           -a marble size.
Salt.                    -to taste
Coconut oil.       -1/2 tsp

Water.                -as needed

Instructions:-

1). Cut and remove the outer skin of tapioca. Chop the tapioca into medium thick pieces.Wash and clean the chopped tapioca pieces in water and keep aside.

2). Heat 1/2 tsp coconut oil in a pan and roast dry red chillies and coriander seeds on low flame. Grind grated coconut along with roasted dry red chillies, roasted coriander seeds and tamarind to a smooth paste adding very little water. Keep aside the ground coconut masala paste.

Method:-

1). In a vessel add the chopped tapioca pieces, 2 cup of water, a pinch of turmeric powder. Mix well and boil the tapioca pieces for 5 minutes on low flame. Switch off the flame and discard the boiled water from tapioca pieces.

2). Add 1 cup of water and 1tsp salt into the vessel and again boil and cook the tapioca pieces.

3). Add ground coconut masala paste into the vessel and mix with the boiled and cooked tapioca pieces. Add little water if required. The consistency of the gravy is semi thick. Boil the gravy for 2 minutes on low flame and switch off the flame.

4). Pour the tapioca coconut masala curry to a serving bowl.

A delicious Kappe Gashi / Tapioca Coconut Masala Gravy is ready to serve hot with rice.