Tapioca Masala

  Tapioca Masala:

                                       

Ingredients :

·        Tapioca / Maravalli Kilangu  - ½ piece (peel,boil, cut into cubes)

·        Onion – 2 finely chopped

·        Tomato – 1 chopped

·        Sambar powder – 1 spn

·        Turmeric powder – ¼ spn

·        Grated coconut – 2 spn (optional)

·        Salt as needed

For seasoning :

·        Oil – 2 spn

·        Mustard seeds – 1 spn

·        Channa dal – 2 spn

·        Curry leaves – few

Preparation :

·        Peel the skin, boil the maravalli kilangu by adding little water. Allow it to cool and cut into small sized cubes.

Method :

·        Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds when it splutters, add channa dal sauté till it becomes golden brown. Then add curry leaves.

·        Next add chopped onions and sauté till turn pink.

·        Then add tomatoes and fry till it turn mushy.

·        Then add turmeric powder, sambar powder, salt along with little water and sauté till raw smell goes off.

·        Then add grated coconut (if using) and mix well. Cover it and cook for few mins.

·        Atlast add the chopped tapioca pieces and toss well til the masala coated on all pieces. Cook it for 3 – 4 mins . Done!

                                    

Tapioca masala is ready.. serve with steamed rice.. J