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Kappa upma, a Kerala-style cassava and coconut dish

Kappa upma, a Kerala-style cassava and coconut dish

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A Kerala snack: boiled cassava, then sautéed with grated coconut after being seasoned with mustard, dried chili peppers, urad dal, and curry leaves.

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Recipe from Santhoshj, Ranjithsiji, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Kappa, also known as cassava, is a very popular food in Kerala. This upma, made with cooked cassava, can be prepared in just a few minutes and is typically eaten with a mixture of chili peppers, salt, and coconut oil.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$4.97 $1.24 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.79
  • $0.76
  • $0.02
  • $0.13
  • $0.03

To serve

  • $0.11
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the cassava, cut it into small pieces, and cook it in salted water; drain it.
  2. In a deep skillet, heat the oil and add the mustard, dried chili peppers, urad dal, and curry leaves.
  3. Add the cassava and coconut, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. Serve with the chili powder and a pinch of salt, mixed with coconut oil. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Kappa upma, a Kerala-style cassava and coconut dish

  • 1 kg of cassava$3.79
  • 100 g of shredded coconut (1 cup)$0.76
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds$0.02
  • 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
  • salt$0.03
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder$0.11
  • 1 tablespoon of coconut oil$0.13

Total$4.97

that's $1.24 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of cassava
  • 100 g of shredded coconut (1 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • 5 dried red chili peppers
  • 1 teaspoon of urad dal
  • One bunch of curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • salt
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon of coconut oil

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