Kappa Erachi

Kappa Erachi is a mashed spicy concoction of cooked tapioca with beef, a favorite ‘Thattukada’ dish from God’s own country. The dish can be savored as a whole meal or even as a snack. Cooked tapioca and beef are simmered or cooked in low flame in a paste of fragrant fried coconut and spices that makes the dish heavenly. Kappa Erachi is quite different from Kappa Biriyani. There is no coconut in Kappa Biriyani, it is just a seasoned mixture of mashed kappa and cooked beef. I love both these preparations but I favor Kappa Erachi more. Tapioca is termed kappa in malayalam. To be honest, kappa means a lot many fond memories to a Malayali, comfort food, fun, favorite, satisfaction, nadan, the list goes on. Tapioca grows plenty here and is quite economical too. The seasons are well suited for its cultivation.

I have shared an authentic recipe of Kappa Erachi cooked by my mother here. Beef cubes are cooked with salt and turmeric. Cooked tapioca is kept aside after draining off water. Grated coconut is roasted with garlic, pepper corns and other ingredients and ground to a fine paste. Take a wide pan and stir in cooked beef, cooked tapioca and the spicy coconut mixture. Adjust the level of salt and cook for a few minutes gently blending the Kappa Irachi koottu. Buy beef from known sources so that it cooks well. You can go for beef with that extra fat for the rich taste. Of course for those with cholesterol and heart related problems, it is better to stay away from such delicacies. Occasional binging is fun and it does more good to your body, both mentally and physically. Try the wonderful dish with your loved ones. This is a nutritious dish, wholesome and very filling too. You can discover a well detailed Kappa Erachi recipe here that can be easily prepared prepared at home.

Kappa Erachi

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Kerala

Servings 3 people

Ingredients

  

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• 1 kg Tapioca cut into small pieces, Kappa
• 1/4 kg Beef cut into small pieces
• 1/2 of Coconut
• 2 nos Small onion kunjulli
• 2 nos Garlic cloves
• 6 to Pepper corns
• 2 tsp Coconut oil
• 3 tsp Coriander powder
• 2 tsp Chilly powder
• 3/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt As reqd
• Curry leaves A few

Instructions

 

• Cook the beef pieces along with salt and turmeric powder in a cooker.
• Roast grated coconut, small onions, garlic and pepper corns in a pan.
• Add coriander powder and chilly powder and fry.
• Allow it to cool.
• Grind it dry in a mixer grinder.
• Cook tapioca pieces along with salt and water, till done.
• Drain off the excess water.
• Heat up a big vessel.
• Add the cooked tapioca, cooked beef and the ground mixture along with water and mix well.
• Add curry leaves.
• Adjust the level of salt.
• Mix well and allow it to cook for sometime.
• Remove Kappa Erachi from flame.

Notes

You can visit this link Kappa Biriyani. You can also visit this link Kappa Curry

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