KAPPAYUM MEENUM
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Somewhere in the early 2000s, a rainy evening my hubby got into a mood of eating Fish Curry with Steamed Tapioca i.e. "Kappayum Meenum". Any craving has to be set forth and satiated immediately. He got into action and went to buy some Fish and Tapiocas. It was almost 7 in the evening, though he could buy Fish he couldn't get Tapioca in the midst of climbing up & down numerous shops. He isn't a person to let his craving go off that easily. Called his friends and asked them whether they could source out some Tapioca, and I am not sure, how one of his friend bought a few pieces of Tapioca for all the glee of my husband. Happy go Lucky he was and there his craving was satiated to the core on that day. He is an ardent fan... maybe ardent is the least suitable word for the same... he goes head over heels for Tapiocas. And if it is combined with A Fish Curry or along with Beef - Kappayum Irachiyum, he loves it to the core. So for people who love this combo, here comes Kerala's popular - "Kappayum Meenum".
Tapioca and Fish Curry combo stayed underrated within the walls of Kerala Kitchen for a long time until these Kallu shappu and NRI cravings paved the way for propagating this combo. And even I remember a movie dialogue from Malayalam Movie Kangaroo where Suraj Venjaramood says "Don't serve Kappayum Meenum to the NRI Bridegroom, just serve some fried rice. You can readily shoo him off."
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A simple dish as a matter of fact, what you need is just to steam cook the Tapiocas and if you have Fish curry then just combine it up with steamed Tapiocas as you eat a curry with Rice. And that's one simple dish of laymen of those days. When Rice was a scarcity or a luxury, Tapiocas came to the rescue to the locals and the tuber rich in carbohydrate filled their hunger driven stomachs and the need for energy for a whole day's toil.
Mostly, a day-old Fish Curry is served along with steamed Tapiocas. Left over curries, used up with Rice or Kanji or Tapiocas or Raw Jackfruit, were a norm during those days. A hearty & quick breakfast to keep up with the hard toil of the day. Kappayum Meenum is a dish which can easily be served at any time of the day. Be it as a Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner or even as a snack.
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HOW TO COOK KAPPAYUM MEENUM - STEAMED TAPIOCAS WITH FISH CURRY
So what you need for this recipe - Kaapyum Meeenum
STEAM COOKED TAPIOCAS:
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It is very easy to Steam cooking Tapiocas, just peel, clean, wash and cut the Tapiocas into desired sizes. Then cook tapiocas in ample of water along with Turmeric & Salt. Turmeric is purely optional, but I would suggest you to add it. As it is a tuber dug out from the soil, it is always advisable to cook such vegetables or tubers along with Turmeric Powder. While serving it along with Fish Curries, can slightly overcook & mash the tuber.
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- Some like the steamed Tapiocas mashed & seasoned colloquially called Kappa/Maravalli Kuzhachathu/Udachathu. Will post the recipe soon.
- Kaapa Puzhungiyathu with Mulagu Chalichathu is another best combination popular in God's Own Country.
- A simple stir-fried the steamed Tapiocas - Kappa Ularthiyathu also goes hand in hand with Fish Curries.
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FISH CURRY:
And when it comes to Fish Curry, prepare a typical Nadan Kerala Style Curry for the combo which is the best suitable to be served along with steamed Tapiocas. If it's spicy and tangy then needless to say - it would be damn perfect.
For Fish Curry Options:
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- Fish Curry with Raw Mangoes
- Meen Mulagittathu/Meen Vevichathu
- Alleppey Meen Curry
- Meen Kudampuli Ittu Vattichathu
- Meen Thala(Fish Head) Curry
- Meen Thilappichathu
- Malabar Meen Curry
- Angamaly Style Meen Curry
- Palaghat Style Meen Kudampuli Itta Curry/Meen Puli
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HOW TO SERVE KAPPAYUM MEENUM:
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Slightly mash the steam cooked Tapiocas. At home we do not personally prefer mashing it. Pour in a ladle full of spicy Fish Curry with a slice/piece of Fish. And there you go with a typical Nadan kerala style dish - "Kappayum Meenum"
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