Chippi Appam

Chippi Appam: Chippi appam is an appetizer made with curried rice flour and oysters. This is a favorite among the Muslim population in the Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu, India. Chippi appam is a very popular appetizer in Malabar cuisine.

Ingredients (serves 2):

• 10 fresh mussels with shell
• 1 cup roasted rice flour
• 1/2 cup coconut, finely grated
• 2 inch cinnamon stick
• 2 small onions
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp fennel powder
• Salt, to taste
• Water, as required

Method:

• Crush small onions, chilli powder, turmeric powder and fennel powder and grind them up to a fine paste, to make a masala mixture.
• Mix the grated coconut with roasted flour and masala mixture.
• Boil 1 cup of water.
• Add boiled water, 1 tablespoon of water at a time, with salt to the flour mixture
• Knead well, as to avoid any lumps.
• The consistency of the dough is a little more solid than the chapatti dough.
• This dough forms the filling.
• Clean the mussels well, by scrapping off unwanted matter that sticks on to the shells.
• Remove the mussel beard from the mussels.
• Split the mussels and stuff it with the dough filling.
• Steam the dough filled mussels for 10 minutes.
• Chippi appam is ready to be served.
•  Serve slightly warm chippi appam with a sauce of your choice.

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