Taro Stem – Papaya Moru Curry | Omakka Moru Curry

Ingredients

• Tapioca- 1/2 kg
• Chickpea – 2 cup
• Ginger – 1 nos
• Green chilli – 3 to 4 nos
• Curry leaves – 2 to 3 sprigs
• Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 2 tbsp
• Mustard seed – 1 tsp
• Cumin seed – 1 tsp
• Salt – 1 or 2 tsp
• Oil – 4 to 5 tbsp

Method

• Take a pan and add chickpeas and water.
• Soak for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Wash them well, drain, and set them aside.
• Take a pan,add cleaned chickpeas, salt and water.
• Then placed the pan on heat.
• Cover with a lid and cook them well.
• Then peel and chop the tapioca and set it aside.
• Then add water and wash them well.
• Drain and rewash the tapioca two to three times.
• Drain and keep aside.
• Pour a sufficient amount of water and salt, set aside.
• Remove the lid from the chickpea pan.
• Then check whether the chickpea is well cooked or not.
• Once it is well cooked, remove it from the fire and set it aside.
• Then placed the tapioca pan on heat.
• Cover and cook them well.
• Remove the lid and check whether the tapioca is well cooked or not.
• Drain the excess water from the tapioca and set it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add urad dal.
• Then add grated coconut and sauté them well.
• Then add curry leaves and saute till they become light golden brown.
• Transfer it to a plate and keep it aside.
• Again, add oil to the heated pan.
• Then add mustard seed and cumin seed and let them splutter.
• Then add the chopped onions and sauté them well.
• Then add chopped ginger,green chilli, and curry leaves.
• Saute them well for a few minutes.
• Then add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder.
• Saute till the raw smell is completely gone.
• Then add cooked chickpeas and water.
• Now we have to add cooked tapioca and mix them well.
• Then mash the tapioca with a spatula and cook for a few minutes.
• Remove from the fire and set aside.
• Then add fried coconut mix on top of the tapioca and chickpea mix.
• Mix them well.
• Serve and enjoy the tasty tapioca chickpea curry.