Traditional Kerala Kappa Biriyani (Tapioca And Beef) Recipe (2024)

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1. Hi Maria,

   I prepared this today and was so yummy

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2. Since the photo given shows yellow color, you may need to explicitly mention to add turmeric powder while making the tapioca or in some other step of making. We enjoy reading your blog and we have tried out a couple of dishes from this blog.

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   • Hi Sony,

     Thank you! Happy to know that you enjoy reading and experimenting the recipes. The yellow colour comes from the beef masala and in that I’ve used turmeric powder, which is explained in the recipe as well :)

     Cheers
     Maria

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3. How to fry onions golden brown?

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   • Hi Anita,

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     Heat a lil oil and cook the onions till they turn golden brown. Make sure you stir in between.

     Cheers
     Maria

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4. Hi there, Thanks for the recipe. It looks great. Would like to try it out. Can you tell me what the best cut of beef would be to use for this and the other beef recipes you have? I am in the US and I can find different chunks of beef meat in the grocery stores here (Chuck, Round, Rump etc.). Can anyone tell me what the best cut is for these type of Kerala beef preparations please?

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   • Hi Rebecca,

     Thank you :)

     I checked with my cousin who is in US, she said she uses stew meat for all Kerala recipes. Hope this helps..

     Cheers
     Maria

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5. Maria,
   i was searching for a biryani recipe and as usual landed in ur blog. first time i heard about kappa biryani and was searching for Basmati rice amount in it :) and finally thought u must have forgot to mention :D

   now realized it is something completely different from normal biryani :) anyways good to know this. will try on some weekend

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   • Hi Deepthi,

     How are you?

     hehe, it’s a completely diff biriyani. Did you get to try it yet?

     Sorry dear, I was away on holidays, hence the delay in reply.

     Cheers
     Maria

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6. hooooo…made it..dat was yummyyyyyyyy….all loved it….mvaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh mariaaaaaaaaa….

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   • Thanks dear :)

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7. hi Maria chechi

   i liked your way of presenting the recipe.
   i searched several sites for kappa biriyani recipe but till i visit this recipe i had some doubts.
   now my doubts over.
   thanks chechi.i am going to try it

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8. Hi Maria,

   I was wondering what to cook for my husband for dinner and he needs something special.
   This recipe is mouthwatering, I am gonna try it tonight.

   cheers
   Sali

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   • Hi Sali,

     Thanks for selecting the recipe from here, I do hope your husband liked it :)

     Cheers
     Maria

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9. ws in search of a recipe fr kappa biryani..frst time here…lukin gud…..gud job maria.

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   • Hi Neenu

     Thanks for dropping in here :)

     Btw, did you try the kappa biriyani? Hope you liked it.

     Cheers
     Maria

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10. I’d never heard of Kappa Biryani until last evening when I was with some friends. I was just surfing through your blog looking for a good beef ularthiyathu recipe and I came upon this.

    Looking forward to trying it out! Will let you know how it goes. Great blog!

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    • Hi Koshy,

      Thanks for dropping in here. Kappa biriyani is a thattukada special item. Also it’s given as ‘nercha’ food in some churches.

      Please do try it when time permits. I hope you’ll like it.

      Cheers
      Maria

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11. my husband said he loves me after i made this dish..what more can i say :) it was very good

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12. I recently had this dish from one of my xtian friends house and absolutely loved it….Appoley karuthiyatha i have to try it at home ennu…..will be back to check out on this one later…i remember she called it irachiyum kappayum……innu ithinulla kshama illa..:)……

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    • Hi Shabs,

      Try this dear sometime, its really nice. Btw, its known in diff names in diff places. Undakki nokeettu parayane :)

      Cheers
      Maria

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13. truely it is tasty, we tried at home, thank you for the wonderful recipe.

    thanks,

    ak/

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    • Thanks ak :)

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14. Hi ammu

    The tapioca should be well covered in water ie the water level should be 1/2 – 1 inch above the tapioca and for beef marination, half an hour is perfectly fine.

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15. Also please do mention how long do i have to marinate the beef.Will half an hour be ok?

    Love,
    Ammu

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16. Hi Maria,

    Could you please xplain how much water is needed to cook the tapioca and that if u r draining the excesswater of just boiling it off with tapioca?

    Love,
    Ammu

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17. Hi Sumitha, hope u get tapiocas real soon, so that you can enjoy this wonderful dish.

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18. I have been on the look out for this recipe from so long Maria.Heard it first from one of my friends here who is frm Wayanad!Now only if I get tapioca here soon:(

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