Tapioca Podimas

It is another easiest side dish. Tapioca is having low saturated fats. It is healthy source of carbohydrates.

                                                             Tapioca Podimas

This is considered as healthy starch. It doesn't add any bad cholesterol level in the body.

This goes well with any steamed rice/ khuzhambu sadam/ rasam rice. You can use this as toppings on bread/ burger…

Ingredients

Tapioca – 1 (Cooked & Mashed)

Finely Chopped Onions – 1 (big)

Sliced Green chilies - 3 

Salt as required

(To Temper)

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad daal - 2 tsp

Bengal Gram – 1 tsp

Chopped Ginger – 1 tsp

Oil - 5 tsp

Curry leaves – few

Grated Coconut – 5 tsp

Chopped Coriander Leaves

Asafoetida - a pinch

Method

Wash and cut the tapioca into 4 to 5 pieces then pressure cook it for until 5 to 6 whistles comes out.

Then switch off the flame and remove outer skin  and mash it then keep it aside.

In a pan, heat oil. Once it is hot, add mustard seeds. Allow it to sputter and then add urad daal. Wait till urad daal turns golden brown.

Add curry leaves, Bengal gram, grated coconut and saute it for few sec.

Then add chopped ginger and onions and chilies. Saute well to let onions turn transparent and add salt and mix well.

Add the mashed tapioca pieces into it. Mix well. Keep fry on low flame.

Then switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.