Kozhikal

Thalassery’s own kozhikal

Kozhikal is the perfect evening snack with tea and one of my favourite too. It is a street food commonly available in Thalassery area, Kannur. Kozhikal means chicken leg in English however, it doesn’t have chicken in it, made of tapioca, a pure veg recipe. A must-try recipe for people who like tapioca.

It looks somewhat similar to the chicken leg so that’s how it might have got the name kozhikal. Though this is a crispy and a bit spicy masala coated fried tapioca, goes well with evening coffee/tea.

During my school days, I have seen many times that people crowded around the thattukada(street food shop) near Thalassery bus stand with a cup of tea and a kozhikal in their hand. When we pass across such shoppes the smell itself can make us feel like having/buying one right from there.

Ingredients

• 300 gm Tapioca
• 1 small piece Ginger
• 3 medium Garlic
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 2 No green chilli
• 2 tbsp Rice flour
• 3 tbsp Besan flour
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• A pinch Asafoetida
• 6 leaves Curry leaves
• To taste Salt
• Oil

Instructions

Step 1:

• First of all clean the tapioca and peel the skin off like always then take a pan of water and put this cleaned full tapioca in the boiling water by adding some salt for 3 to 5 min.

Step 2:

• To make a masala
• In a blender or mixer, take garlic, ginger and green chilli as per above ingredients list crush it into a coarse paste.

Step 3

• Then take a bowl, add 3 tbsp of besan flour, 2 tsp rice flour, 1 tsp chilli powder,1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp garam masala, a pinch of asafoetida, crushed ginger garlic and green chilli paste, and salt. mix this with water until you get a thick paste. Then keep aside this batter for a few minutes.

Step 4:

• Slice the boiled tapioca into long thin pieces, same as the shape of french fries.

Step 5:

• Put this tapioca in the prepared batter then mix it very carefully, be careful not to break the tapioca and spoiled the shape. Add some curry leaves at last.

Step 6

• finally take a bunch of this mix and deep fry in oil of your choice. Fry it till becoming golden brown colour.

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Kozhikal/Tapioca Fritters

This is a Thalassery special snack, made of tapioca. This may be one of the favourite recipes of those who like tapioca.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: Indian, kerala

Keyword: kozhikaal, kozhikal, kozhikkal, tapioca finger fritters, tapioca fritters

Servings: 4

Equipment

• Pan

Ingredients

• 300 gm Tapioca
• 1 small piece Ginger
• 3 medium Garlic
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 2 No green chilli
• 2 tbsp Rice flour
• 3 tbsp Besan flour
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• A pinch Asafoetida
• 6 leaves Curry leaves
• To taste Salt
• Oil

Instructions

Step 1:

• First, clean the tapioca and peel the skin off, as always, take a pan of water and put this cleaned full tapioca in the boiling water by adding some salt for 3 to 5 min.

Step 2:

• To make a masala,

  In a blender or mixer, take garlic, ginger and green chilli as per above ingredients list crush it into a coarse paste.

Step 3

• Then take a bowl, add 3 tbsp of besan flour, 2 tsp rice flour, 1 tsp chilli powder,

  1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp garam masala, a pinch of asafoetida, crushed ginger garlic and green chilli paste, and salt. mix this with water until you get a thick paste. Keep aside this batter for a few minutes.

Step 4:

• Slice the boiled tapioca into long thin pieces, same as the shape of french fries.

Step 5:

• Put this tapioca in the prepared batter then mix it very carefully, be careful not to break the tapioca and spoiled the shape. Add some curry leaves at last.

Step 6

• Take a bunch of this mix and deep fry in oil of your choice. Fry it till becoming golden brown colour.

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