Seafood
Kappa & meen curry
Boiled tapioca with fish curry — toddy-shop food that became a state favourite.
About
Kappa (tapioca) is boiled and mashed or cubed, then eaten with spicy fish curry. Once a working meal of the coast and high ranges, it is now a restaurant and toddy-shop classic across Kerala.
Course
Main
Region
Coast / high ranges
Typically with
Meen curry, chutney
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