Ingredients

For masala:
• Oil - 2tbsp
• Ghee - 2tbsp
• Mussels - 1 lb frozen or fresh
• Onion - 3 nos
• Green chilli - 8 nos chopped
• Ginger - 1 tbsp chopped
• Garlic - 1tbsp - chopped
• Garlic - 1 tbsp
• Tomato - 2 big cubed
• Fennel powder - 1 tsp
• Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste or 1 tsp
• Lime juice - 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
• Mint leaves - 2 tbsp

For marinate the mussels:
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Chilli powder - 2 tsp
• Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - 1 tsp or as per your taste
• Curry leaves - few

For rice:
• Basmati rice - 2 cups
• Oil - 4 tbsp & ghee 2 tbsp
• Clove - 4
• Cinnamon stick 1" piece - 2
• Cardamom - 2
• Water - 5 cups
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Garam masala 1/2 tsp
• Lime - juice of 1/2 lime
• Coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions

1. For thaw the mussels follow the package instructions
2. If you use fresh mussels, boil cleaned mussels with 1/2 cup of water
3. When the mussels open (it will take 10 minutes switch off the stove)
4. When it cool scooping out the mussels from the shell & remove the black dirt from the bottom
5. Wash it well 3 to 4 times with tap water
6. Then marinate with above mentioned marinade ingredients for 15 minutes
7. Heat oil in a pan & fry mussels in medium flame till it medium crispy
8. Saute in between

For masala:
1. Heat a sauce pan over medium heat
2. Add onion and saute till it light golden brown
3. Then add chopped garlic,ginger,green chilli and salt
4. Saute well for 1 minutes and tomato cubes, fennel powder, pepper powder and coriander powder
5. Saute for 1 minute and add 1/4 cup water
6. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes & add fried mussels
7. Add mint leaves, coriander leaves , lemon juice and garam masala powder
8. Saute well and cook for 1 minutes , remove from fire

For rice:
1. Heat a big sauce pan over medium heat and add oil & ghee
2. Splutter clove, cinnamon stick and cardamom
3. Add cleaned & soaked rice and fry over medium heat 5 minutes
4. Then add boiled water, salt,lime juice and cook low - medium heat for 20 minutes or rice cooked
5. Saute in between two or three times
6. Then mix the masala with rice & garnish with coriander leaves
7. Enjoy

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