Indian food

Kappa

Also called: Kappa, Каппа, Kappa biriyani, Tapioca

Vegan

Boiled tapioca mashed with turmeric, curry leaves and coconut: famine food that became comfort food. In the hills it is eaten with a fiery bird's-eye chilli chutney that cuts the starch.

How it's eaten

Ask for the kanthari chutney on the side; kappa without heat is just boiled root.

Where to try it

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