Kappa Ularthu is a traditional styled dry fry dish made with cooked kappa and seasoned with lots of chilly powder and garlic and later sautéed until dry and crispy. This is an easy to prepare dish that can also be relished as a snack for all tapioca lovers. It is the garlic flavor that dominates the dish and makes it a wonderful delicacy. Kappa Ularthu can be enjoyed with any spicy non vegetarian curry dish or you can relish the dish as such. Tapioca grows plenty in Kerala and is regarded as the common man’s food. In Kerala tapioca is very economical. Actually the dish can also be regarded as the staple food. Almost all houses have tapioca trees in their backyard. The season is apt for its cultivation. There are a lot many dishes with tapioca like Kappa Ularthiyathu with Coconut, Kappa Biriyani, Kappa Puzhukku…the list goes on. Kappa Ularthu or Tapioca Stir Fry is one of the easiest dishes that does not require coconut and it can be prepared in a jiffy.
Kappa Ularthu is seasoned with aromatic coconut oil and the seasoned shallots and crushed garlic cloves adds an extra zing to the authentic dish. These are classic specialty dishes that you discover in top rated hotels and restaurants too. The unique composition of carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins in tapioca makes it a desirable meal for those who desire energy and stamina rich foods. You can define Tapioca Stir Fry as a simple and straightforward recipe that goes well with a bowl of hot rice or can also be relished as a snack for evenings. The dish has authentic flavors that fits the palate. The word ‘ularthu’ means ‘stir fry’ and you create a wonderful dish. You can explore a well detailed Kappa Ularthu recipe here that can be easily prepared at home.
Kappa Ularthu
Ingredients
- 500 g Tapioca Kappa
- 10 nos Small onions or Cheriya ulli
- 10 nos Garlic cloves
- Kashmiri chilly powder As per your wish
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- Curry leaves few
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds optional
- Salt As reqd
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
Instructions
- Cut them into small or medium sized pieces. Keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
- Splutter mustard seeds.
- Add crushed small onions and crushed garlic and saute for a while.
- Reduce the flame and add turmeric powder followed by chilly powder and fry. See to it that it doesn't get burnt.
- Add curry leaves and saute again.
- Add a little salt, if necessary.
- Add the chopped tapioca pieces.
- Stir well for a few minutes till the whole mixture gets mixed well. You can pour in a couple of tsp of oil too if the whole thing gets too dry.
- Remove from flame when done.
- Serve it piping hot.
- And so you are serving a spicy kappa delicacy on your table with no time waiting for you to dig in. A perfect tea time snack too in case you have a couple of cooked kappa left over. And not too sure if it would be appreciated by kids as my little one always turns his face off to the sight of kappa.
- As a matter of fact, Kappa is one of a kind that is extremely popular globally too and holds a rather predominant place in Kerala households particularly among the poor although nowadays highly preferred by rich too. Thankfully, taste buds do not have class and discrimination as many of the human minds do.
- Speaking of such discrimination, actually, it is extremely disheartening to see the existence of such hard-core racial and class discrimination even today in the 21st century and I think its high time we eradicated the word (Inequality÷ from this planet. So guys, as a first step, look around, reach out for the downtrodden, treat them as equals, help them in every possible way and bring big smiles to their faces just like the one this kappa ularthu is gonna bring to yours!!! and that should be something like this.
- So, on that note, happy cooking!!!!
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