Tapioca-1/2 kg
Coconut-1/2 cup
Greenchillies-2
Red Shallots(Onions)-3
Garlic-3 flakes
Red Chillies-2-3
Cumin Seeds-1 tsp
Curry leaves-3 stems
Coconut Oil-1 tbsp
Salt -As required
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Method:
- Peel, wash and cut the Tapioca into small pieces
- Cook the tapioca in water for 15-20 mins in open pot or else you can cook it in a cooker also.
- Add little salt and keep aside
- Grind together coconut, cuminseeds, greenchillies, 1 stem curry leaves, red onions, garlic and turmeric powder to a paste.
- Drain the tapioca pieces and mash them with a spoon and place it over the fire.
- Add the coconut mixture to this. Check the salt also and mix well so that the coconut is mixed with the tapioca very well.
- In a pan add coconut oil, splutter mustard seed and add red chillies and curry leaves.
- Saute for 1/2 minute and add this to the tapioca-coconut mixture.
- Serve hot with fish curry or small Onion chutney.
Note:
The cooking time of the Tapioca varies, so this 15-20 mins time is approx. And also if you are pressure cooking it, it will need atleast 2 whistles and you check whether its done, if not then cook it in open pot after that.
