Tapioca Fry

 Tapioca / cassava  is called as kuchikilangu in our kongu region . It is commonly called as maravalikilangu in tamil. As this is widely cultivated in our kongu region it was a common snack in most of the homes.

 Tapioca is the root tuber of the plant which is rich in starch, so used to make sago pearls.

Tapioca chips is a famous snack in tamilnadu .as this plant needs less water to grow , it is planted in semidry lands.

  My mom told that during her childhood days , they will have this tapioca as the meal for dinner . Nowadays it has become snack due to less production………….

Requirements :

Tapioca – ½ kg

Pearl onions – 10

Dry / Green chilly – 4

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Oil – 1 tsp

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Curry leaves

Salt as required

Method :

Peel the skin of the tapioca and  pressure cook.

Let the tapioca cool and chop into small pieces.

Heat oil in a pan , add the mustard seeds and let it crackle.

Add the chopped onions , chilly and curry leaves . sauté well.

Add the turmeric powder and salt .

Add the chopped tapioca and sauté well .

Cook in low from for ten minutes . Stir continuously.

Tapioca fry is ready to serve.

Serve with hot tea .

Note :

Some tapioca roots may take longer to cook.

We make this fry whenever , the tapioca is undercooked.

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