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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Chakka Puzhukku



Chakka Puzhukku is a traditonal dish in Kerala.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Chopped Unripe jackfruit - 3 cup 
  • Grated coconut - 1 ½ cup 
  • Cumin seeds  - ¼ tsp 
  • Turmeric powder -½ tsp
  • Garlic - 2 nos
  • Green chillies -  3 or 4 nos
  • Curry leaves - 2 stems
  • Coconut oil - 1½  tbsp
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook the chopped jackfruit with little water, salt and turmeric powder.
  • Crush the coconut, green chillies, garlic and cumin seeds (without water). 
  • Add the ground coconut mixture to the cooked jackfruit(water almost dries up) and mash well. 
  • Let it cook for a minute and remove from the fire.
  • Add curry leaves and coconut oil and mix well.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with kanji and mango pickle or with fish curry.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Kappa Puzhukku


Kappa is an inexpensive and an excellent source of dietary fiber and carbohydrates . Kappa and Fish curry is one of the most popular dishes of Kerala.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Kappa(Tapioca) -1Kg or 2lb
  • Turmeric Powder - ¼ tsp
  • Cumin seed- ¼ tsp
  • Chilly Powder - ½ tsp or green chilly -2 nos
  • Garlic - 2 nos
  • Grated coconut - 1 cup
  • Coconut Oil- 2 tsp
  • Water- required for cooking
  • Salt to taste
  • Curry leaves

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Peal the kappa and slice into small pieces.
  • Boil the kappa with salt, turmeric and water.
  • Drain the water when it becomes soft.
  • Crush together grated coconut, garlic, cumin seed and chilly.
  • Add the crushed couconut mix in cooked kappa and mix well.
  • Mash the kappa with a spoon.
  • Add the coconut oil and curry leaves and mix well.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Fish Curry or curd or pickle.

Kappa Puzhungiyathu


Kappa Puzhngiyathu is a common dish in kerala.
Kappa sliced into big pieces and boiled in water.It is served with chutney or Fish Curry.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Kappa(Tapioca) -1Kg or 2lb
  • Water- required for cooking
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Peal the Kappa and cut it into pieces.
  • Boil the Kappa with Salt and Water.
  • Drain the water when it becomes soft.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Fish Curry / Mulaku Chammanthi / Coconut Chutney.