Chilly Kappa [Tapioca]

Chilly Kappa by Mocha

The day was chilly and the night was silent. Cold winds were blowing through the howling trees. (Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)(Sound of winds howling)
And there she was, Chilly Kappa. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr(its her shivering)

Cut .

Oops. Story time over and lets come back to reality.

How was chilly Kappa born? Few years ago, I very badly wanted to have Chutta Kappa(Tapioca)* and chutta mulakku udachathu**. But who could grill tapioca we get in US that was coated with wax. And to think about roasting red chillies with neighbours nearby, a distant dream. But I was all set to at least make the mulakku udachathu. Forget the neighbours. What is the most they could do? Sue me? I gathered the ingredients I thought I needed and went rummaging through my moms famous recipe book to find the recipe.

Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeech(sound of brakes applied to my ambitious plan)

The recipe wasn't there. How in world do I make chutta mulaku udachathu. It almost 2.00 am in India, bad time to call Amma.I really didn't want kill recipe by guessing what to do.

So, plan B. Make something else utilizing all the ingredients I had taken out sans tamarind.

So Chilly Kappa was born.

Ingredients

Kappa -1lb

Small Onion - 5-6 chopped

Red chilly Flakes -1 Tbs (Its spicy dish ) or as per your taste

Mustard seeds - 1tsp

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Oil -1tbs

salt as reqd

Method

Boil tapioca in water . Drain the Tapioca and keep it aside. Now take a kadai and add oil. When oil is hot, add mustard seeds, small onions , and curry leaves. When the onion is slightly translucent add the crushed chilly flakes. Now mix in the mashed tapoica and mix thoroughly. Add salt. Your Chilly Kappa is done.

This is very good side dish . It can be served with Inji Thairu(Ginger Yogurt) and rice.

*Tapioca roasted in open flame.
**It is chutney made by roasting red chillies, mixed in with tamarind juice , small onions and drizzle of coconut oil. the charred flavor of red chillies give it a unique taste.

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