Chicken curry and Kappa made in the Instant Pot…
One of the Kerala specialty dishes is chicken and Kappa or Tapioca cooked together. This is one of my favorite one-pot dishes. I make the chicken curry in the Instant Pot, made effortlessly and then combine cooked tapioca or yuca root along with it. It’s that simple and tastes delicious.
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Instant Pot Chicken Kappa- Chicken and Tapioca (Yuca Root)
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- Tapioca or Yuca or Kappa- 3
For cooking Chicken Curry
- Coconut or Veg Oil- 1 tbsp
- Dried Bay leaves- 2
- Onion, chopped- 1
- Salt- ½ tsp
- Garlic, grated- 1 large clove
- Ginger, grated- 1 inch slice
- Tomatoes, chopped- 2
- Curry leaves- 1 Sprig
- Chicken breasts, diced- 2 breasts (or use thighs)
- Chili powder- 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
- Coriander powder- 2 tsp
- Garam Masala- ½ tsp
- Salt- 1 tsp
- Cilantro, chopped- ¼ cup
Instructions
- Peel off the skin from 3 tapiocas and cut into cubes.
- Fill ¾th of a saucepan with water and place over medium heat. Season with ½ tsp salt.
- Add the cubed tapioca and cook for 15 to 20 minutes till fork tender.
- Drain the water and keep aside.
- Turn on the Instant Pot.
- Turn on Saute Mode, Medium Temperature.
- Let Hot sigh display.
- Add oil and dried bay leaves. Saute for a few seconds.
- Add onion, season with ½ tsp salt.
- Add grated garlic and ginger, add curry leaves.
- Saute till onions turn light golden in color.
- Add tomatoes, cook for 2 minutes.
- Add chicken, combine well.
- Add chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt, combine well.
- Close the pot with the lid.
- Cancel Saute mode and turn on pressure cook mode.
- Set time to 10 minutes at high pressure.
- After 10 minutes, do a quick pressure release.
- Open the lid. Combine the curry well.
- Add the cooked tapioca, combine well.
- Taste and add salt as required.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro.
- Serve into a bowl and enjoy.
