Kerala Style Kappa Ulathiyathu Recipe - Tapioca Stir Fry Recipe

Kerala Style Kappa Ulathiyathu Recipe is a quick stir fry that has the authentic flavor from Kerala cuisine. It is easy to make and thus great to include in your everyday meals.

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Kerala Style Kappa Ulathiyathu Recipe - Tapioca Stir Fry Recipe
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Kerala Style Kappa Ularthiyathu Recipe (Tapioca Stir Fry Recipe) is a quick stir fry that has the authentic flavor from Kerala cuisine. The tapioca is an essential part of kerala cuisine like how coconut is extensively is used.

Tapioca is simple boiled with salt and eaten as an accompaniment with various dishes like fish curry etc,. But in this dish we stir fried with minimal flavors like grated coconut, salt and dry red chilli. The word “Ularthiyathu” mean to stir fry so that is the cooking method used to create such a wonderful dry dish.

Serve the Kerala Style Kappa Ularthiyathu Recipe along with Kerala Style Fish Curry Recipe or Chettinad Muttai Masala Recipe and Kerala Parotta for an everyday meal. 

If you are looking for more Kerala Recipes, here are some: 

  1. Kerala Avial Recipe (Mixed Vegetables in Coconut)
  2. Kerala Style Pazham Pori Recipe (Banana Fry)
  3. Kerala Style Appam Recipe (Fermented Rice Pancakes With Coconut)

Cuisine: Kerala Recipes
Course: Appetizer
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

35 M

Total in

45 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 Tapioca root
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
  • 1 cup Shallots , chopped
  • 1 inch Ginger , chopped
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 2 Dry Red Chilli
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh coconut , grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • Salt , to taste
  • Coconut Oil , for cooking 

How to make Kerala Style Kappa Ulathiyathu Recipe - Tapioca Stir Fry Recipe

  1. To begin making the Kerala Style Kappa Ularthiyathu Recipe, firstly cut the tapioca and boiling them in a pressure cooker with water and salt for about 3 whistle.

  2. Once done release the pressure naturally and drain the water and peel off the skin, cut them into big chunks and keep it aside.

  3. We begin by heating kadai with oil, crackle the mustard seeds, and curry leaves and dry red chillies.

  4. Then add in the onions and ginger and fry them till it is translucent, you can add the turmeric powder.

  5. Once that is done, add in the boiled tapioca and salt and fry them till it evenly coated. Cook for 2 minutes, switch off the gas and serve hot.

  6. Serve the Kerala Style Kappa Ularthiyathu Recipe along with Kerala Style Fish Curry Recipe or Chettinad Muttai Masala Recipe and Kerala Parotta for an everyday meal.