Stuffed Mussels/Kallumakkai Nirachadu Ingredients 1.Fresh Mussels 25-30 2.Parboiled rice 2 cups (soak the rice in hot water for 4 -5 hours,then wash and drain) 3.Grated coconut 2 cups 4.Fennel seeds 2 tsp 5.Salt accord to taste 6.Oil For shallow frying For the batter 7.Kashmiri chilly powder 1 tblsp 8.Flour (Maida) 1 tblsp 9.water 4-5 tblsp 10.Salt a pinch (Mix the ingredients in a bowl to make a batter) Method -Clean the mussels shell by scrubbing away the hairy substance and then clean it under running water to remove all dirt. -Now half open the shells very carefully by slowly sliding the knife through the slit,running the knife in round from one end till it gets open. -Again clean the inside part under water(take out the transparent thread like thing) -Place it upside down along the sides of a bowl to drain the water. -Now grind the rice (in an electric wet-grinder)along with the coconut,fennel seeds,salt and very little water -Fill each mussel with the rice dough -Now steam the rice filled mussels in a steamer till cooked -When cooled remove all the shells -Dip the rice-mussels in the chilly batter and shallow fry till done.Remove on tissue paper -Serve hot with a cup of tea.
Posted on: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:08:12 +0000
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