Kozhikaal (Vegetarian Chicken Legs) - Thalasseri Special

Kozhikaal (Vegetarian Chicken Legs) - Thalasseri Special

Kozhikaal (Vegetarian Chicken Legs) - Thalasseri Special

Don't get confused by the name. Kozhikaal is a Thalasseri special evening snack made of tapioca. The final product resembles fried chicken legs.

Ingredients

1)  Tapioca (Kappa) cut into thin long pieces -200 gm.
2)  Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp
3)  Gram Flour – 5 table spoon
4)  Black Pepper Powder - ¼ tbsp.
5)  Turmeric Powder – ¼ tbsp.
6)  Green chilly – 2nos.
7)  Garlic and ginger paste  – 1 table spoon
8)  Curry leaves – ½ cup
9)   Salt- as required
10)  Asafetida- little
11)  Water – as required to make the paste
12)  Oil - for frying

 

Method

Peel off the skin of tapioca. Cut into 3 inch long cylinders, slices one on top of the other and cut lengthwise into very thin uniform pieces and wash well with water & keep aside to drain the excess water in a colander.

Take a big bowl then add the ingredients 2-10, Mix the ingredients thoroughly with your hand, while kneading sprinkle water gently and make a semi thick paste, finally add the tapioca in to it and marinate well.

Heat oil in a wok. Pick 8-10 slices of tapioca along with batter. Press it slightly with your palm and slide it into the oil. Reduce the flame to medium. Toss it till crisp and transfer to a plate with kitchen towel

Serve hot with tea or coffee…and enjoy