Ingredients

• Medium sized mussels - 25
• Parboiled rice - 400 g
• Coconut grated -1/2
• Aniseed - 2 tsp
• Cumin seed - 1 tsp
• Small onion - 10
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• For Masala:
• Chilli powder - 2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garlic - 6 cloves
• Aniseed - 1 tsp
• Salt - to taste

How to Make Arikkadukka (Stuffed mussels)

• Scrape and remove the entire dirt from the mussels. Wash them several times in cold water till clean.
• Drain the water.
• Cut each one half-way down. Keep aside to remove excess water.
• Soak rice in hot water for 4-5 hours.
• Wash and drain the excess water.
• Add all the ingredients, except oil to the rice and grind the rice to a smooth thick paste.
• Stuff each mussel neatly with rice paste.
• Steam it till done and remove from fire, cool and remove the shell.
• Mix the ground masala in a little water and make a thin batter.
• Heat oil and dip each mussel in masala and shallow fry till done.
• Remove and drain the excess oil and serve hot.