Arikadukka

Ingredients:
Mussels:6 to 8(i used frozen mussels without shell)
Brown rice:1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Coconut:1/2 cup
Shallots:3 to 4
Cumin seeds:1/2 tspn
Oil:3 tbsp

To marinate:
Chilli powder:1 tspn
Turmeric powder:a pinch
salt :1/4 tspn
Fennel seeds:1/4 tspn
Rice flour:2 tbsp

Soak brown rice adding enough water.Add coconut,shallots and cumin seeds into the mixer and grind for some more time.The batter should be of dosa batter consistency.Transfer to a pan.Add salt.Heat the pan and stir the batter till it becomes thick  enough to make balls out of it.Remove from the flame and keep it aside.When it gets cooled roll into even sized oval shaped balls and stuff the mussels in each balls and steam cook until done.keep it aside for cooling.Meanwhile make a paste with the ingredients for marinating using water.Coat the balls evenly with paste and keep it for half an hour.Heat oil in a flat non-stick pan and fry them.Arikadukka is ready to serve as an evening time snack.