05 May 2014

Kappa puttu with chicken filling

Ingredients

Kappa/Tapioca
Grated Coconut
3 cup cooked and shredded Chicken (Refer notes)
1 ½ cup chopped onion
1 ½ tbsp finely chopped Ginger
1 ½ tbsp finely chopped garlic
5 Green chili
1 Tomato (large sized)
½ tsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1tbsp pepper powder
1 tbsp Garam Masala
¼ tsp Fennel seed powder
Curry leaves
Coconut oil

Directions

Peel and wash kappa/Tapioca. Grate it and place it in a bowl. Add water to the bowl ,squeeze kappa/Tapioca and discard the water. Repeat the process for 2-3 times.Mix salt and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan and sauté onion until golden brown. To this add ginger, garlic, curry leaves and green chilies and sauté. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, pepper powder and fennel seed powder and sauté till raw smell goes.. Add tomato and cook till soft. Now add cooked chicken and garam masala. Mix well and cook for another 2-3mins.
Layering:In Puttu Kuti/Puttu maker, layer 1 tbsp Grated coconut , then grated tapioca, add chicken mixture and then again Kappa/Tapioca. Heat water in a pressure cooker. When the steam starts coming out , Keep the puttu Kutti and steam it for 8-10mins in medium flame.Repeat the process for remaining mixture.Serve hot!!

Notes: Cook the chicken by adding tumeric powder and salt.

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