Kappa Biryani Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Tapioca, and Mutton

Kappa Biryani

This is quite an unusual recipe from kerala, usually made and served with tea. The dish is so tasty and really so good. Taste heavenly. You have to try it for sure.

Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

Ingredients for Kappa Briyani

For Tapioca:

Tapioca / Maravalli Kizhangu - 500 grams
Salt to taste
Water as needed for cooking
For Cooking Mutton:
Mutton / Lamb - 500 grams
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Water as needed
For Mutton Curry:
Coconut Oil - ¼ cup
Fennel seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tblspn
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
Cinnamon / Pattai - 4 cm piece
Mace - 2
Kalpaasi - 2
Onion - 2 large sliced thinly
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tblspn
Coriander Powder - 2 tblspn
Chilli Powder - 1.5 tblspn
Cumin Powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 2 tblspn
Coconut - 1 cup finely grated
Water as needed
Coriander Leaves a handful finely chopped

How to make Kappa Briyani

Peel and cube tapioca into small pieces. Take it in a small sauce pan, add salt to it and cover it with water. Cook till tender. Drain and set aside.
Now cook mutton, take mutton in a pressure cooker, add salt, turmeric powder and water. cover and cook for 6 whistle, simmer for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam escape all by itself. Open the cooker and set aside.
Now in a kadai, add in coconut and dry roast till golden. Set aside.
Now in the same pan, add in oil and fry the whole spices.
Now add in onions and cook till golden.
Add in ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 mins.
Add in spice powders and mix well.
Now add in cooked mutton and mix well. bring it to a boil and simmer and 10 mins or so.
Now add in cooked tapioca and mix well. cook till it thickens and simmer for 10 more mins.
Now add in roasted coconut and coriander leaves. Mix well.
Serve.

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