Stuffed Mussels

Name: Stuffed Mussels
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 25 Water mussels medium size); 400 gm Boiled rice; as required Coconut grated (half); 2 tsp Aniseed; 1/2 cup Shallots; 2 tsp Ginger & garlic crushed; 2 tbsp Chilli powder; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; as needed Salt; as required Oil for frying

Subha Suresh @cook_25348373

Kannur, Kerala

A spicy snack
Mussels stuffed with Rice dough.

Subha Suresh @cook_25348373

Kannur, Kerala

A spicy snack
Mussels stuffed with Rice dough.

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Ingredients

25min

5 servings

25Water mussels medium size)
400 gmBoiled rice
as required Coconut grated (half)
2 tspAniseed
1/2 cupShallots
2 tspGinger & garlic crushed
2 tbspChilli powder
1 tspTurmeric powder
as neededSalt
as required Oil for frying

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Steps

25min

1

Scrape and remove all the dirt from the mussels, wash them several times in cold water till completely clean. Drain in a bowl.
2

Soak rice in hot water. Cover it with a lid. Keep it for 4 hrs. Wash & drain the rice. Add, grated coconut, salt, aniseed, shallots. Grind it into a smooth thick paste.
3

Cut each mussel half way down. Keep aside in the strainer to remove excess water.
4

Stuff each mussel neatly with rice paste. Steam it 20 to 25 min or till done.
5

Remove from fire & cool it till you can handle it. Remove the shell with care.
6

Mix all the powders with ginger garlic paste & little water. Marinate the stuffed mussels & shallow fry a few at a time in hot oil till done. Remove & drain.
7

Delicious spicy stuffed mussels is ready to serve.