Yuca Stir Fy / Tapioca Stir Fry

Yucca stir fry / Yuca stir fry / Tapioca stir fry recipe is with step by step pictures. Yucca or Yuca is also known as Cassava and is called Tapioca in India and Kappa in malayalam. Yucca is an edible starchy root vegetable and can be cooked and eaten. Yuca stir fry / Tapioca stir fry / Cassava stir fry is a very tasty and easy to prepare curry adding finely chopped onion and spices and can be served with bread, rice or roti for breakfast.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Tapioca Stir Fry/ Yucca Stir Fr / Cassava Stir Fry.

Ingredients:-

Yucca / Tapioca.  -1 kg
Onion.                  -1
Dry red chilly.      -1
Curry leaves.        -1 sprig
Turmeric powder. -1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder.-3/4 tsp
Water.                    -as required
Salt.                       -to taste
Oil.                        -1tbsp +2 tsp

Instructions:-

Yucca / Yuca / Cassava is called Tapioca in India and Kappa in malayalam.

First cut yucca / tapioca / kappa along with its outer brown peel into big round pieces using a knife.

Then cut and remove the outer brown peel of yucca pieces / tapioca pieces using knife.

Chop the round raw yucca pieces / tapioca pieces into medium thick pieces. Wash the chopped raw yucca pieces / tapioca pieces 2-3 times in water. Keep aside.

Method:-

1). In a wide bottom pan add the washed raw yucca pieces / tapioca pieces, required water to immerse the chopped yucca pieces, 1/4 tsp salt and boil on medium low flame. Cover and cook the yucca pieces till soft and stir well in between. Switch off the flame. Drain and transfer the cooked yucca / tapioca pieces to a plate.

2). Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add dry red chilly broken into pieces and curry leaves into the pan and saute well. Add finely chopped onion and 1/2 tsp salt into the pan and saute well until onion turns translucent.

3). Add turmeric powder and red chilly powder into the pan. Saute well and mix with onion pieces.

4). Add boiled and cooked yucca pieces / tapioca pieces into the pan.

Sprinkle 1tbsp of water into the pan and mix the cooked yucca pieces / tapioca pieces with onion spice mixture.

5). Add 1tsp oil over the yucca stir fry / tapioca stir fry and mix everything. Switch off the flame.

6). Transfer the yucca stir fry / tapioca stir fry to a serving plate.

Very tasty and spicy Yucca Stir Fry / Tapioca Stir Fry / Cassava Stir Fry is ready to serve with bread, rice or roti.