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    Published: Sep 27, 2013 · Modified: Nov 24, 2024 by Jane Jojo

    Kerala Style Kappa (Tapioca) Biriyani

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    Quite easy and delicious authentic Kerala dish! Tapioca cooked, mashed and combined with beef, meat masala and fried coconut. Adapted from mariasmenu.com.

    For more biriyani recipes, check out
    Kerala Beef Biriyani
    Kerala Fish biriyani
    Kerala Beef Tapioca Biriyani

     

    Kerala Style Kappa (Tapioca) Biriyani

    Jane Jojo
    Quite easy and delicious authentic Kerala dish! Tapioca cooked, mashed and combined with beef, meat masala and fried coconut. Adapted from mariasmenu.com.
    3.55 from 11 votes
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    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine kerala
    Servings 4 serving
    Calories 1110 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Tapioca Preparation

    • 750 Grams Tapioca (Kappa)
    • ¼ Teaspoon turmeric Powder
    • salt

    Beef Preparation

    • 500 Grams beef
    • 1 onion
    • 1 Tablespoon ginger (crushed)
    • 1 Tablespoon garlic (crushed)
    • 1 Tablespoon chilli Powder
    • 1 Tablespoon coriander Powder
    • ½ Teaspoon turmeric Powder
    • 1 Teaspoon pepper Powder
    • 1 Teaspoon garam masala
    • 2 Teaspoons vinegar
    • salt

    Coconut Mix

    • 1 Cup grated coconut
    • 1 Teaspoon chilli Powder
    • 1 Teaspoon coriander powder

    Seasoning

    • 6 shallot / small onion
    • 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds
    • coconut oil
    • curry leaves

    Instructions
     

    • Cut tapioca into small pieces. Cook tapioca with salt, turmeric powder and water. Add enough water so that tapioca is completed soaked in water. Cook until it becomes soft.
    • Drain off the water completely. Mash tapioca a bit and keep it aside.
    • Slice the onion. Marinate beef with onion and other ingredients listed under Beef preparation. Cook marinated beef until tender. In pressure cooker it might take around 3 whistles. Add mashed tapioca to beef and mix well.
    • Fry coconut with chilli powder and coriander powder. Grind the mixture once it cools down and add it to beef and tapioca mix. Mix it well. Cook for 5 minutes.
    • Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Fry curry leaves and small onions. Garnish tapioca beef mix with the prepared seasoning. Enjoy 🙂

    Nutrition

    Serving: 408gCalories: 1110kcalCarbohydrates: 173gProtein: 24gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 96mgPotassium: 607mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 82IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 6mg
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    Comments

    1. Avatar for Sanaa_A_esha Sanaa_A_esha says:
      January 12, 2014

      I have never made or tasted kappa biriyani. Send to office? :D

    2. Avatar for JaneJojo JaneJojo says:
      January 12, 2014

      Next time :)

    3. Avatar for Meril_Eappen Meril_Eappen says:
      June 8, 2014

      thank you for the recipe...

    4. Avatar for JaneJojo JaneJojo says:
      June 8, 2014

      Did you try it out? Contribute your picture, if you have :)

    5. Avatar for Teena Teena says:
      December 31, 2015

      Tried it and it was soo tasty.

    6. Avatar for JaneJojo JaneJojo says:
      January 3, 2016

      Great to hear that you liked it :)

    7. Avatar for evafuentes evafuentes says:
      July 31, 2016

      So lovely and very tasty thanks for your recipe.

    8. Avatar for JaneJojo JaneJojo says:
      July 31, 2016

      Thanks Eva :) Great to hear that.

    9. Avatar for Nirmal_Joy Nirmal_Joy says:
      January 11, 2017

      Thank you for the recipe. I tried a fusion dish with kappa. Try it www.dinnerthoughts.net

    10. Avatar for Linette_elsa_john Linette_elsa_john says:
      June 3, 2017

      Thanks, it is very good recipe. 😀😀😀😀

    11. Avatar for JaneJojo JaneJojo says:
      June 3, 2017

      Thanks Linette! Thanks for trying it out :)

    12. Avatar for Anaswara_Jose Anaswara_Jose says:
      September 13, 2020

      Tried this yesterday. Came out really well. I had not taken the proportion of kappa, beef correctly. Had more beef, less kappa, but was still very yum! Kids had it as a side with rice, hubby had it as a side with bread and I had it as a main.

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