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Kallumakkaya – Kadukka Varattiyathu Recipe | Mussels Fry Recipe – Kerala Style


Kallumayakaya – Kadukka Varattiyathu -Mussels Fry- Kerala Style
Preparation Time : 20 mins
Cooking time : 30 mins
Serves : 4-6 

Ingredients :
Fresh Mussel /Kallumayakaya /Kadukka :  1 kg /2.2 lb

Onion /Savola : 3 medium  (thinly chopped)

Tomato : 2 medium (chopped)
Green Chillies : 3-4 (Slit open lengthwise)
Ginger : 2 tsp
Garlic : 2 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder : 2 tsp
Coriander powder : 11/2 tsp
Homemade Garam Masala : 1/4 tsp (To Make Fresh Homemade Garam Masala : Fennel Seeds /Perum Jeerakam : 1 tsp, Cinnamon Stick/karugapatta : 2 inch pieces, Cloves/Grambu : 2, Star anise / Takkolam : 2, Green Cardamom //elakka : 2 pods (or) Use Store Bought Garam Masala : 1/4 tsp)
Fennel seeds powder : 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves : 1 sprig
Oil : 3 tbsp (Preferably coconut oil )
Salt to taste




How to make Fresh Homemade Garam Masala :
1. Dry roast all the ingredients listed above for “To Make Fresh Garam Masala” and grind to fine powder and keep it aside. (Note : You can prepare this in bulk and store, but fresh masala taste too good or use store bought garam masala.)

How to Kallumakkaya Varattiyathu – Kadukka Varattiyathu | Mussels Fry – Kerala Style :

1. Wash and clean the mussels shells well and place them in pot with enough water and boil till the shells open. (Note : Do not use shells that have not opened, Click here or Check here  for how to clean the mussels)
2. Drain all the water and scoop out the mussels from the shell ,clean the dirt and remove the black part in the bottom of the mussel well.

3. In  a cooking vessel (preferably in ‘Kalchatti’ an Earthen pot) add the cleaned mussels with little salt,1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder and cook for 10-15 minutes or till its done.
4. In a wok/kadai heat oil,when its hot add ginger,garlic paste and sauté for few minutes.
5. Add the thinly sliced onions and sauté till it turns to till turns to translucent and light golden brown.

6. Now add the chopped tomato, green chillies & curry leaves and sauté for a while.
7. Reduce the fire to medium and add all the spice powder and sauté till raw smell goes (Note : make sure not to burn the spices)
8. Add the cooked mussels and stir fry till it turns to brown & crispy,adjust the salt & spice powders.
9. Serve hot with Parota Steamed rice or any Indian Bread.

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  7. Anonymous says

    what do you mean by 1kg mussels?? is it with shells 1 kg or thodd kallangitt verum erachi 1 kg o..??

  9. Anonymous says

    uffo!!

    i'm craving ur mussel fry!
    pakshey noooo idea how to clean mussels by my self

    ..stuck in nz

  11. mridu says

    Adipoli….hmmm pakshe kandodirikanalle yogam ulluuuuuu… nee ivide ullaapoo ithuonnu njangalku undakkithanuilla..:( u just brought back our old memories…love ur recipe di.:):)

  16. Ushnish Ghosh says

    Dear Sangeetha
    Very nice dish…will try if I go near sea….in delhi , we get some frozen ones which I cant eat…
    I may use the spicing for cooking strips of lamb….
    I feel good reading your comments at my sweet Pulao…try it…you may reduce sugar from 1/3 to 1/8th even less. The flavour of the raw garam masala makes all the difference, sweetened or not…
    Have a nice day
    ushnishda

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