Kerala Style Kappa (Tapioca) Biriyani
Quite easy and delicious authentic Kerala dish! Tapioca cooked, mashed and combined with beef, meat masala and fried coconut. Adapted from mariasmenu.com.
Servings 4 serving
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 :)