Kirikiri Appam

Ingredients for Kirikiri Appam:

1. Mussels (medium sized) – 25

2. Fennel powder – 1 small spoon

3. Pathiri podi (Rice flour) – 1 cup

4. Oil – For deep fry

How to prepare Kirikiri Appam?

1. Rub and clean sea mussels and cook it without adding water. (Mussels already contain water)

2. Shake the pot occasionally.

3. When the shells open, they are well cooked.

4. Put off the flame, strain the water and keep aside.

5. Remove the shell and clean the mussels.

6. Take 10-15 of them and make a fine paste using mixer.

7. Add extra water to the water used to cook mussels (which we have strained and kept aside) and make it 1.5 cups.

8. Add fennel powder and also extra salt if needed.

9. Boil this water and add rice flour.

10. Using the tip of spatula mix the flour and put off the flame.

11. Add mussels paste to it and knead the dough.

12. Now make rice or Unnakai like thin structures from this dough with 1-inch length. Both the ends should be sharp.

13. Heat oil and deep fry them in hot oil.

14. When it cools, store in air-tight containers. You can preserve them for a few days.

Note: As mussels already are salted, take extra care while adding salt.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine August 1-14, 2015

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