One of the reasons why i love Kerala{my hometown} is because of  it's food.sorry it's hard to explain in words how tasty and wonderful the dishes are  unless you have a taste of it And i bet once you've tried Kerala Food ,be it any dish i'm sure for the rest of lives you'll be in love with it . so since as i was starting with the blogging thing i was a bit confused .."about what dish should i start with?" that's where my Mom came to the rescue ...she told ,why do'nt you post something about Kappa and Meen Curry?ya kappa and meen curry ,oh wait how can i forget Kappa and Meen  curry ...i've loved eating that tasty sticky yellow tapioca with spicy tangy fish curry[i recommend surmai fish for the fish curry]at my Grandma's place .well i'm already dreaming about it now......the picture that i've posted was taken way back around 2-3 years back ..that was made by my Grandma.....well  for those who are new to this dish ,Kappa {Tapioca}and spicy tangy fish curry is very popular in Kerala- a very famous combo.Earlier it was considered as common man's food but today it is served in star hotels,so it's a star food now.Tapioca is widely used in Kerala both fresh or dried and there is a wide range of dishes from breakfast to snacks and chips made from tapioca.But this combo of puzhakku and fish curry brings out the authentic taste of Kerala and is definitely the best ..so with the blah blah thing done ... so guys here's the recipe


To make Tapioca curry
Ingredients
Tapioca-  1 1/2 lb
Shredded coconut- 1 cup
Turmeric- 1/2 tsp
Cumin- 1/2 tsp
Garlic-2 pods
shallot- 1
Green Chilly- 4-5
Curry leaves- 2 springs


Remove the skin of the tapioca ( till you see the white part ) and cut into small pieces. Put into a large vessel and pour water to the same level as tapioca. Bring this to a boil and then stain out the water. Again put back the tapioca pieces in stove and again pour fresh warm water .Add enough salt and cook till it is soft and can be easily mashed. (if there is excess water drain it out). Make a paste of coconut, cumin, turmeric, garlic, and shallot into a fine paste.Crush chilly and curry leaves and mix to the paste. Blend till well with the cooked tapioca and simmer for a minute in medium heat. You can also temper with oil mustard and red chillies or just sprinkle a few curry leaves and a few drops of coconut oil on top. Tapioca curry is ready.



Meen curry/Fish curry


Ingredients
Fish- 1 lb[surmai fish is best for the curry]
Coconut- 3/4 cup
Shallots- 1/2 cup
Ginger- 1 inch thick
Tomato- 2 small
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Chilly powder- 2 tsp
Coriander powder- 3tsp
Fenugreek powder- 1/2 tsp
Tamarind- a small ball
Mustard- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves- 1 spring.
oil
salt to taste


Clean and cut fish and keep aside. In a pan pour two tsp of oil and add coconut and stir fry till golden brown. Now add onion and ginger and saute till onion turns golden brown. Add all the powder and saute till raw flavor disappears. Add tomato and saute till it becomes soft. Let this cool and then make a fine paste of this mixture.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and when it splutters add curry leaves. Now add the paste and saute for a minute. Add one and half cup of warm water and also tamarind pulp. Allow this to boil till you find traces of oil on top. Slide in the fish, lower heat and cover and cook till the fish is done. Serve fish curry with tapioca.

Do'nt forget to try out this wonderful dish from Kerala-God's Own Country.....