Worms

Worms

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A traditional dish from Kerala, made with rice flour, spices, and sometimes coconut milk. It is typically served with fish in a curry.

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“Kappa,” also known as “earthworms” in Malayalam, is a popular dish in Kerala. It is made with rice flour, spices, and sometimes coconut milk. This dish is typically served with fish curry.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodslow cooking

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.05
  • $0.03

Directions

  1. Remove the skin and husk from the coconut, then chop the flesh into small pieces. ≈ 2 min
  2. Boil water in a pot, add the lentils, and cook over low heat.
  3. Cook the fish until it is cooked through (stirring gently occasionally).
  4. Add salt to taste. ≈ 3 min
  5. (Optional) Add a splash of coconut milk and bring to a boil.
  6. Add the curry powder to the mixture, and blend thoroughly. Then, remove from the heat. ≈ 4 min
  7. Serve with a curry dish, or with a lentil curry. ≈ 2 min

Before you start

Ingredients

  • coffee (roasted) – 500 grams
  • water – as needed
  • salt – to taste
  • coconut milk (optional) – 1/2 cup
  • Spices – a few
  • Black pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon (optional)

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