Kallumakkaya Nirachathu / Ari kadukka

Stuffed mussels, also known as Kallumakkaya Nirachathu, are another masterpiece of Malabar cuisine. Mussels are filled with coconut paste and ground rice and steamed before being fried. 

Without adding water, grind soaked raw rice. Grind the coconut, fennel seeds, shallots, and cardamom powder together finely. To the crushed rice, add this. Create small rounds of the mixture, put a portion of the cleaned mussels in the centre, and thoroughly cover. Steam it up.

Mix the paste of chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, and water. Crack open the shell and remove the cooked stuffing without breaking or separating the stuck mussels. Masala-marinate and fry the cooked mussels.