Boiled Tapioca/Kappa Puzhukku/Chenda kappa

Tapioca  is also known as Yuca root.Tapioca is known as Kappa (കപ്പ) or Poola or Maracheeni or Cheeni in malayalam,Karrapendalam in telugu, kolli in Kannada,Maravallikezangu or Kuchikezangu in Tamil.

This tapioca is used for preparing chips,tapioca pearl is used for thickening dishes and in Kerala this Tapioca and fish curry is a very common and tasty food.and also Simply boiled tapioca is also tastier with fish curry or chili chutney...

You can find this tapioca in almost all Indian/Mexican/Chinese Grocery shop..Be choosy ,otherwise it won't taste good.If the root have any black marks or splits, try to avoid that..Taste is purely depends on the quality of the product.

Here i am going to present how can we prepare the boiled Tapioca.Its commonly known as Kappa Puzhukku or Chenda Kappa.

Preparation time ;15 minute

Cost   :$0.99-1.25/Pound

Ingredients:

Tapioca - 2 nos

Salt : to taste

Water- 1 cup

How to cut the Tapioca :

Step 1 : first cut the whole tapioca into small cylinders as shown in picture

Step 2: Just make a slit into each cylinder and simply remove the thick skin.

Preparation:

•  Add the tapioca cubes in the pressure cooker.Add 1 cup of water (Usually add enough water which covers the tapioca.) Add salt to taste.

• Boil the kappa until the 2 whistle.

• Just drain the excess water and place the boiled tapioca in a serving dish...

• Have it with Chutney or Fish curry; with a cup of hot black tea. 

Try this recipe today and have a nice snack .

Points to Ponder

1.Don't add more water.

2.Usually good tapioca's will take one whistle to cook.So check accordingly.

3.Add enough salt .After adding the salt to water just taste and make sure its enough

 

Chicken Curry/ChickenRoast

This Chicken curry is very easy to cook.Usually we are buying chicken from Halal Market.HalalMarket chicken is more tastier than the usual frozen whole chicken from other grocery shops.and also halal market they will make the chicken into small pieces.So no need to waste our time.I found the tyson cornishHen also have nice taste.It will be found in almost all the grocery's frozen section.

Here i preferred the roasted chicken because  my husband doesn't like the curry version of it.My mom used to prepare the chicken curry with more gravy.You can make it according to your taste.This chicken curry is prepared without using a single spoon of water.If u add water that will make the taste difference too.So better to cook the chicken without adding water.

Today i am going to tell u how to make this delicious chicken Curry/Chicken Roast.

Cost of the Chicken -1.99/pound
Cooking time -45 minutes

Ingredients:

To Fry:

Cleaned chicken -250 gm

Onion - 1 big

Garlic -2 cloves

Ginger - medium piece

GreenChilly- 3 nos

Tomatoe  -1 no

CurryLeaves -6 leaves

For Masala:

Turmeric Powder -1 tsp

Coriander Powder -1 1/2 tsp

ChillyPowder -1 tsp

Garam Masala- 2 tsp

Salt -to taste

Fennel Seed- 1/2 tsp(not shown in the picture)

Note:Just saute these powders together for 2 minute.If u fry the masala it will make more tastier.

To season:

Mustard Seeds - 1tsp

CurryLeaves -5 leaves

Redchilly -2 nos

Preparation:

Step 1: Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds,once they started spluttering add red chilly and curry leaves,then add garlic ginger and green chilly....let them fry in medium heat until it become light golden brown ,then add the sliced onion.

 

Step 2.Once the onions get light brown, add the tomato and then masala into it. (as shown in figure).Stir well .Let it fry for 2 minutes

Step3:Add the Chicken in to the masala mix.Lower the heat and let it fry for 15 to 30 minutes.In between just stir well.Do not add any water into it.If u check the chicken after 5 minutes u can see the gravy is forming from the moisture of the chicken.

 

Within minutes u will get a very tasty chicken curry.According to your taste u can dry up the gravy.For making the roast just fry it more time.

So today's dinner you can try this.....Have it with rice and Parippu,its a wonderful combination.Just try this combo also.

Points to ponder

1.clean the chicken with lime water .it will avoid the raw smell of the chicken.

2.Slice the onion in thin pieces.

3.Always cook the chicken in very medium heat.

4.Don't add water.