Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, kallumakaya nirachathu (stuffed mussels). It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Recipe and method of preparation of Kallumakkaya Nirachathu or Stuffed Mussels in Malabar Style. Kallumakkaya Nirachathu / Spicy stuffed, Steamed & fried Mussels. Clean outside shell of the mussels with the brush to remove all the dirt.
Kallumakaya nirachathu (stuffed Mussels) is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Kallumakaya nirachathu (stuffed Mussels) is something which I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have kallumakaya nirachathu (stuffed mussels) using 13 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Kallumakaya nirachathu (stuffed Mussels):
- Take 1/2 kg fresh mussels
- Prepare 2 cups par boiled rice (jeerakashala/kaima)
- Take 2 cups grated fresh coconut
- Prepare 1 red onion chopped
- Prepare as needed few shallots
- Make ready 1 tsp fennel seeds
- Take 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- Prepare as needed few curry leaves
- Make ready as needed few coriander leaves(optional)
- Prepare 3 tbsp rice flour or as required
- Prepare 3 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder
- Make ready 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Take as needed coconut oil for frying
Steam cooked rice is then scooped out of shell, marinated in a spicy mixture and then deep fried. Stuffed mussels are nothing short of a celebration in Malabar. This crunchy meat snack, locally known as Kallumakkaya Nirachathu is widely popular as one of the tastiest productions from the kitchens of Malabar. Mussels known in Malayalam as Kadukka or Kallumakka , is a popular seafood in Malabar regions of Kerala (South India).
Instructions to make Kallumakaya nirachathu (stuffed Mussels):
- Rinse and soak the rice in hot water for 4 hours in advance. Afterwards drain the water thoroughly.Add the fennel,cumin, onion and pulse.
- To a wet grinder add the rice and - make paste. Grind coconut and onion mix and grind to a very thick and smooth paste(add very little water to grind). If the mix is little watery add the rice powder and knead.
- Add some coriander leaves chopped for flavour (traditionally it's not added but I like so added) and set aside and clean the mussels.
- Use a clean scouring pad/ knife and clean mussels. Rinse each one under running water,scrape off the barnacles and pull out the beard from the corner(pull firmly to remove it). open the closed mussels by using a small knife.
- Rinse all the mussels from inside under running tap water.Drain them by keeping on sides of a plate.
- After drained, pull a sticky thread from back of it (like prawns). fill in the rice mixture inside the mussels and level out the access.
- Place all of them in a steamer and steam for 25- 30 mins.If the rice mix is left make small rolls out of it and steam(this too can be eaten tastes great)
- When it cools down scrape them out of shell with spoon or one side shell slowly as the meat doesn't separate. take out the steamed dumpling and take of the waste from back of it. take water in a bowl and dip fingers and clean the waste. clean all and keep aside.
- Mix the chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt and water to make a runny spice batter. Dip the steamed mussels in batter and deep /shallow fry.
- Here I have shallow fried. fry all sides well till lightly golden and serve. Hot crispy delicious malabar snack is ready to be enjoyed.
Arikadukka is the speciality of the Malabar region. "Arikadukka" is a delicacy prepared by mussels, which is stuffed with subtly spiced rice mixture, cooked in the shell and then. Kallumakkaya nirachathu is my favourite malabar snack. These are rich in flavour,aroma and has its own distinguished taste. For preparing kallumakkaya nirachathu mussels are stuffed with rice flour mixture,steam cook and marinate in a spicy masala and. Arikadukka are Mussels stuffed with a mixture of ground raw rice paste, shallots and spices and then steamed and fried with the shell on.
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