Kallummakaya Kinnapathiri / Steamed Rice And Mussels Masala Layered Pathiri

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup jeerakashala rice/ kaima rice

1 cup thick coconut milk

2 cardamoms

400-500 gms mussels, cleaned

2- 2 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

3 onions, finely chopped

1 tsp ginger -garlic paste

2-3 green chillies, finely chopped

1 tomato, chopped

1/4-1/2 tsp garam masala

few curry leaves, chopped

few coriander leaves, chopped

salt to taste

oil

Preparation:

1. Wash and soak the rice in water for 4 hours.
2. Marinate the cleaned mussels with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
3. Heat oil in a pan and fry the marinated mussels and keep it aside. 
4. In the same oil used for frying mussels, add chopped onions and saute well adding little salt.
5. Add ginger- garlic paste , chopped green chillies and saute well till raw smell is gone.
6. Then add chopped tomato and saute well till soft.
7. Add fried mussels, garam masala, chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Adjust the salt and remove from flame.
8. To prepare the kinnapathiri, grind the drained rice adding coconut milk, cardamoms and salt to a smooth batter using a grinder/blender. The batter shouldn't be too watery or too thick.
9. Heat water in a steamer. Grease a round steel plate/ round cake pan with 1 tsp ghee and pour a ladle full of batter to this greased plate.
10. Place this plate/ pan in the steamer, cover with its lid and steam cook for 3-4 minutes or until the rice batter has cooked.
11. Spread a layer of mussels masala and pour another ladle of rice batter on top. Cover and steam cook until the rice batter on top has cooked.
12. Repeat the process till mussels masala and batter is used up or till the pan is full. Cover and steam cook for 15-20 minutes or until the rice batter on top has cooked well.
13. Remove from the steamer and allow it to cool. Carefully flip it over onto a plate and cut it into pieces and serve...