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A delicious blend of mussels, grated coconut and other ingredients
Category : Non-Vegetarian, Seafood
Published On: 23 Jul 2010
English: Ginger
tamil: Inji
malayalam: Inchi
telugu: Allam / Allamu / Sonthi
kannada: Shunti / Alla / Ashi Shunti / Ardraka
hindi: Adrak / Adu / Soonth
Bengali: Ada
Gujarati: Aadu / Soonth
Konkani: Alley
Marathi: Aale
Oriya: Ada
Punjabi: Adrak
Tulu: Soonthi
Urudu: Adrak / Adhrak
for more details, click the name of the ingredient
English: Garlic
tamil: Poondu / Vellaipoondu
malayalam: Veluthulli / Vellulli
telugu: Vellulli / Velluri / Ullipayilu / Vellipaaya / Tellapaayalu / Velluli Payalu
kannada: Bellulli
hindi: Lehsan / Lasun
Bengali: Rasoon / Rashun
Gujarati: Lasan
Konkani: Lahsun / Losan
Marathi: Lasun / Lusson
Oriya: Rasuna
Punjabi: Lassan / Lahsun
Tulu: Bollulli
Kashmiri: Ruhan
Urudu: Lassun / Leshun
English: Green Chillies
tamil: Pachchii Milagai
malayalam: Pachamulagu
telugu: Patchimirapa / Pachchi Mirapakayalu
kannada: Hasi Menasinakai
hindi: Hara Mircha / Hari Mirch
Bengali: Kancha Lanka / Maricha
Gujarati: Marcha
Konkani: Jeevisaang / Tanrni Mirsang / Tanrni Miriyasang
Marathi: Pachchai Milagai
Oriya: Lila Marcha
Punjabi: Mirchan
English: Coconut
tamil: Thengai
malayalam: Nalikeram / Thenga
telugu: Kobbari Kaaya
kannada: Thenginakai
hindi: Nariyal
Bengali: Narcole
Gujarati: Naliyer / Nariyal
Konkani: Naarlu
Marathi: Naral
Oriya: Nadia
Punjabi: Gola / Nariyal
Kashmiri: Narjeel
English: Chilli Powder
tamil: Mulakupodi
malayalam: Mulakupodi
telugu: Erra Mirapa Kayalu / Yendu Mirapakayalu
kannada: Molaku / Kempu Menasinakai / Ona Menasinakai
hindi: Lal Mirch
Bengali: Paka Lanka / Lal Mirch / Lankamorich
Gujarati: Lal Marcha
Konkani: Sukki Saangi /Suke Miriyasang
Marathi: Lal Mirchi / Mirchya
Oriya: Lanka / Nali Lankamaricha
Punjabi: Lal Mirch
Kashmiri: Marach Wangun
Urudu: Lalmirch
English: Garam Masala
English: Turmeric Powder
tamil: Manjalpodi
malayalam: Manjalpodi
telugu: Pasupu
kannada: Arashina / Harasina Pudi
hindi: Haldi / Hardhar
Bengali: Halood
Gujarati: Hardhar / Haldi
Konkani: Haladpito
Marathi: Halad / Halede
Oriya: Haladi Gunda
Punjabi: Haldar / Haldi
Kashmiri: Lader
Urudu: Haladi
English: Curry Leaves
tamil: Kariveppilai / Karivempu
malayalam: Kariveppila
telugu: Karivepaku / Karepaku
kannada: Karibevu / Baisoppu / Karibevina Soppu
hindi: Kadi Patta / Kathnim / Mitha Neem / Curry Patta / Gandhela / Bareanga
Bengali: Curry Patta / Barsanga / Kariphulli
Gujarati: Mitho Limdo / Meetho Limbado / Goranimb / Kadhilimbdo
Konkani: Karbapathi / Beva Palo
Marathi: Kadhi Patta / Karhinimb / Poospala / Gandla / Jhirang / Pandheri Kunthi
Oriya: Bhrusanga Patra / Barsan / Basango / Bhuraunga
Punjabi: Kadipatti / Curry Patta
Tulu: Bevudirae
English: Salt
tamil: Uppu
malayalam: Uppu
telugu: Uppu
kannada: Uppu
hindi: Namak
Bengali: Laban / Noone
Gujarati: Meethu
Konkani: Meet
Marathi: Mith
English: Coconut oil
tamil: Thengaai ennai
malayalam: Velichenna
telugu: Kobbari nune
kannada: Thengina Yenna
hindi: Nariyala tela
English: Mustard Seeds
tamil: Kadugu
malayalam: Kadugu
telugu: Avalu
kannada: Sasuve / Karisasive
hindi: Rai / Banarasi Rai / Sarson
Bengali: Sarsay / Shorshe / Rai
Gujarati: Rai
Konkani: Sasaun
Marathi: Mohori
Oriya: Sorisa / Sarosha
Punjabi: Rai / Banarasi Rai / Kalee Sarson
Tulu: Sasive
Kashmiri: Aasur / Sorisa
Urudu: Rai, Banarasi Rai, Kalee Sarson
For preparing kakka erachi thoran, first heat mussels adding turmeric powder and little water.
Boil for a few minutes and add shallots, ginger, garlic, green chilly, curry leaves and required salt. Keep boiling in medium heat.
When water has almost evaporated, lower the heat and add grated coconut, chilly powder, pepper powder and stir gently.
Cover with a lid and cook in low heat until done.
Sprinkle garam masala and stir. Remove the vessel from fire.
For seasoning kakka erachi thoran, take a frying pan and heat coconut oil. Splutter mustard seeds. Fry shallots and curry leaves.
Stir in cooked kakka erachi thoran and stir dry.
Kakka erachi thoran, a favorite kerala dish, is ready. Serve hot.
Tips:1)Do not add too much water while cooking kakka erachi since water comes out while cooking.
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