Kadukka / Kallummakka Varattiyathu/ Mussels Fry

Sea food again!

 Ingredients (Serves 4 to 5 people)

Kallumakkaya/ Kadukka/ Mussels: 250 gms

Onion: 1

Green chilly: 3 – 4

Crushed Ginger: 1 Table Spoon

Crushed Garlic: 1 Table Spoon

Tomato: 1

Red Chilly Powder: 11/2 Table Spoon

Turmeric Powder: 1/4 Table Spoon

Garam Masala Powder: 1 Table Spoon

Corriander powder: 1/2 Table Spoon

Pepper Powder: 1/4 Table Spoon(Optional)

Salt

Cooking Time: 15 to 20 minutes
Method

Clean the mussels well

To a pan pour oil and add crushed ginger and garlic

Saute for 3 to 4 minutes

To this add onion and green chilli

Once the onion gets cooked add tomato

To this add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder and salt

Saute for 4 to 5 minutes in low flame

Strain off the water from the mussels

Add the mussels to the onion mix and stir well

Close the lid and cook till the mussels are cooked

Then open the lid and stir well and keep in flame, stirr in between until oil starts to pop out

Add pepper powder, coriander leaves and curry leaves

Serve hot with rice, chapatti or any bread

Note

You can either open the shell of the mussel and scrape out the fleshy part from it or can steam the mussels until the shell opens and once cooled can take the mussels out

Follow the way which ever you are comfortable with

In this recipe I have opened the shell and scrapped out the fleshy part

Remove the black part from the bottom of the mussel while cleaning

Mussels are naturally slightly salty, so be careful while adding salt to you dish.