CRUNCHY FRIED MUSSEL DUMPLINGS / MUSSELS KUZHI PANNIYARAM

INGREDIENTS

Mussels - 15 - 20

Thick Idli Batter - 1 cup

Oil - to fry

TO MARINATE

INGREDIENTS

Red Chilli Powder - 1 1 / 2 Tsp

Pepper Powder - 1 / 2 Tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1 / 4 Tsp

Garam Masala Powder - 1 TSp

Salt - to taste

METHOD

1. Marinate the cleaned mussels in the above ingredients

    and marinate for 15 minutes.

2. Heat  some oil in a pan and shallow fry the mussels till

    3 / 4 th done.

3. Drain oil and keep aside.

4. Take a cup of thick idli batter in a bowl and keep aside.

5. Heat little oil in a kuzhi panniyaram mould and reduce flame.

6. Place the shallow fried mussels one by one in the batter and

    drop in the kuzhi panniyaram mould slowly.

7. Flip and fry on both sides till golden and crunchy.

8. Drain excess oil and serve hot with tomato sauce.

    Note : For Idli Batter Recipe please refer to recipe ( Idli Pizza ) posted 
               on

               Sunday,11 March 2012