Kerala Recipes
Kappa Biriyani Recipe
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 30 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
- 2 small Tapioca (Kappa)
- 1/2 kg beef
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 3 green chillies
- 1 tsp chilly powder
- 1 tsp pepper powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 pinch Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 3 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 spring Curry Leaves
- Cilantro for garnish
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
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Instructions
To prepare kappa
- Take a stock pot and bring plenty of water to a boil.
- Add salt, a pinch of turmeric powder and tapioca (kappa) to the water.
- Boil it for 5 minutes or until the kappa pieces are tender. The tapioca (kappa) pieces should be just tender when pierced with a knife and not start becoming mushy. So do not overcook.
To prepare beef gravy
- Heat coconut oil in a small pressure cooker and splutter the mustard seeds, dry red chillies and curry leaves.
- Saute the onions till it turns golden brown.
- Saute the ginger garlic paste, green chillies and tomatoes.
- Add the beef pieces, chilly powder, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, pepper powder and required salt.
- Saute everything for a minute.
- Add little water and pressure cook for 2 whistles or until the beef becomes tender.
To make the biryani
- After the pressure is released, open the cooker.
- Switch on the flame and let it simmer till most of the liquid evaporates and very little gravy is left.
- At this stage, add the boiled tapioca (kappa) pieces and mix gently. The kappa pieces should hold its shape nicely.
- Reduce the heat to the lowest setting, cover with a lid and let it cook for 5 minutes.
- The juices from the beef gravy will be nicely absorbed by the tapioca (kappa) pieces.
- Finally open the lid, add some finely chopped cilantro. Kappa biryani is ready to serve. Server hot.