Kappa /tapioca with fish and ulli chammanthi /shallots chutney is a delicious dish which I usually crave for... :) This fish preparation is not a curry , it is the "mathi thappuvechathu" dish which we do prepare using the old baking method! (See the recipe and baking method here)
During a specific season, we get fresh big sardines (mathi / chaala) which contains lots of fat ( meen neyyu) in it and with the lesser number of bones too. That kind of sardines are good for preparing this. Sardines soak in the thick masala of freshly ground ginger, garlic, shallots, pepper, gooseberry (or tamarind) etc and slowly reduce water on a medium heat.You can try this with ayala/mackerel also.
For preparing Kappa / tapioca,
Cut and peel the roots. Wash and boil in water enough to soak it. Add salt when it is boiled. Cook and drain when it is done.
I have posted a Ulli chammanthi recipe before, with dry red chillies. This one is with green chillies, which is best with kappa.
Ulli chammanthi
Small onions 7
Tamarind 1 gooseberry size
Green chillies 4 (according to taste)
Salt
Coconut oil
Peel small onions, wash them.. Grind all the ingredients together and add coconut oil in the end.
See other Kappa / Tapioca preparations here.
on lent..and I was wondering what to serve with kappa...and there I find you have blogged ulli chammanthi..thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteayyooo!! I want to go home NOW :(
ReplyDeleteLooks great Seena, Ulli Chammanthis sounds great to me!:)
ReplyDeleteI am off until May girl, take care of yourself. Hugs!:)
Hi Seena,
ReplyDelete'' Adipoli kappayum - meenum''
Cheers
Niya
My husband made kappa and ulli chammanthi for BF recently. it was sooooooo good.:-)
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhhh How can you torture me like this.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have that kappa and the chammathi, or while writtng the comment i can tastre them.I am going to go back to the post and drool on the pic
i think like me you have a very weak side when it comes to kappa and fish and ulli:) loved the pic and the recipe:)
ReplyDeleteyummmy dishes seena:)))love those pics and tapioca
ReplyDeleteUlli chamanthi sounds delicious... have never had it with kappa. Have always had only the chips made with tapioca but love those.
ReplyDeleteLooks so wonderful, Seena!!
ReplyDeleteThe kappa Kizhanghu and fish fry are awesome , i love the platter
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good!! I hadn't heard any of the names before....learnt something new :)
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ReplyDeleteEverybody in our family love tapioca! Just boiled with salt!!Simple,delicious,healthy snack!
ReplyDeletei would give an arm and also a leg to get a plate of that fab combo... blv me i would not kiddin at all....
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious !!!
ReplyDeletehi,
ReplyDeletecan we use big onion instead of small onions, since we don't get small onions here. thanks
Hey Seetha,
ReplyDeletesorry for being late to reply..
No problem if you use onion but won't taste like small onions. Any way try using small sized onions.. ok :)
ormakale....seena..veettile adukalayude manam...aarthi moothu checking the progress.Amma asking to go out of kitchen....I bet this is awesome-Just stumbled on your site today
ReplyDeletehi seena,
ReplyDeletefirst time here, googled on kappa and chammanthi and landed here, tried the ulli chammanthi, tooooo goooooood - everybody loved it :), hank you