Clams in a Spicy Coconut Gravy (Kubhe Sukhe)

I love clams which also known as "Kubhe" in Konkani. During my visit to the Chinese market, I purchased them and decided to make this dish the mangalorean way. I have watched my mom make it and it is really very delicious. This dish can be eaten with rice and dal (lentil soup).

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Serves : 3

Ingredients:

500 gms of clams

1/2 cup of freshly grated coconut

3-4 cloves of garlic crushed

6-7 curry leaves

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

to grind to a paste:

2 bedki mirchi (chilli)

2 madras mirchi (chilli)

1 medium onion chopped and shallow fried

1 tsp cumin seeds roasted

1 tsp coriander seeds roasted

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

5 peppercorns roasted

1 tsp tamarind pulp

2 cloves of garlic chopped

salt to taste

Method :

• Boil the clams in 1/2 cup water adding some salt to it till the clams open up.
• Put all the ingredients in the blender and add some water and grind to a fine paste
• In a pan, heat about 2 tbsp of oil and fry the coconut nicely till slightly brown. Then put it in the blender and crush it slightly and keep aside.
• Heat some oil in another pan. Add the mustard seeds, crushed garlic and curry leaves and then add the ground paste and fry nicely.
• Then add the boiled clams to this paste and mix it well. Add salt if required.
• Then add the coconut to it and mix it well.
• Serve hot with rice and dal.