Kappa Varattiyathu / Tapioca Stir Fry

Kappa Varattiyathu is a very tasty and easy to prepare tapioca stir fry adding shallots, coconut bits and coconut gratings.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Kappa Varattiyathu / Tapioca Stir Fry.

Ingredients:-

Tapioca /kappa. -500 gm
Shallots.             -5
Coconut grated. -1/2 cup
Coconut bits.     -1/4 cup
Dry red chilly.    - 4
Curry leaves.      -few
Cumin seeds.      -1tsp
Mustard seeds.    -1tsp
Turmeric powder.-1/4 tsp+1/4 tsp
Salt.                     - to taste
Coconut oil.         -2 tsp

Instructions:-

Cut and remove the outer skin of tapioca/ kappa and chop it into medium thick pieces.Wash the chopped tapioca pieces 2 to 3 times in water, In a cooking vessel boil tapioca pieces in sufficient water adding 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and required salt. Switch off the flame. Drain water completely from cooked tapioca pieces and keep aside. Chop shallots into thin lengthy slices and keep aside.

Method:-

1). Heat 2 tsp coconut oil in a wide bottom pan and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

2). Add dry red chilly and curry leaves into the pan and saute in oil.

3). Add thinly chopped shallots and saute well. Add coconut bits and saute well.

4). Add cooked tapioca and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder into the pan and mix well.

5). Add grated coconut and mix everything. Switch off the flame and transfer the kappa varattiyathu / tapioca stir fry to a serving plate.

Very tasty Kappa Varattiyathu / Tapioca Stir Fry is ready to serve with mango chutney.