Kallummakaya / Mussels Pepper Masala

Ingredients:

25 mussels/ kallummakaya

2 big onions, chopped

3 slit green chillies

1 tbsp ginger- garlic paste

2 sprigs curry leaves

1 1/2- 2 tsp pepper powder

1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

chopped coriander leaves

salt

oil

Preparation:

1. Clean mussels and marinate it with 1- 1 1/2 tsp pepper powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder and salt and keep it aside for 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan and fry well the marinated mussels and keep it aside.
3. In the same oil, add curry leaves and ginger- garlic paste and saute well.
4. Add chopped onions and green chillies and saute well for few minutes.
5. Add 1/2 tsp pepper powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and enough salt and mix well.
6. Then add fried mussels and stir well for 2-3 minutes. 
7. Remove from heat and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot....