Name: Kallumakkaya Nirachathu
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: kerala
Ingredients: 16 pcs mussels (fresh, scrubbed well, shells intact); 1 cup rice flour; 6 pcs shallot (small, finely chopped); 2 pcs green chili (finely chopped); 1 inch ginger (finely chopped); 4 pcs garlic (cloves, finely chopped); 1 pinch turmeric powder; 0.5 tsp red chili powder; 1 pinch black pepper; 0.5 tsp fennel seeds (lightly crushed); 8 pcs curry leaves; 0.5 tsp salt; 1 cup water (warm, for mixing the rice paste); 2 tbsp oil