Tisrya Masala (Clams Masala / Clams Curry)

Tisrya Masala (Clams Masala / Clams Curry)

Clams (Tisrya)

Tisrya as they are called in Marathi are essentially clams in shell. I had made this spicy curry for dinner and it turned out great.



When buying clams you should see that they are not opened. If they are open, that means they are stale and shouldn't be eaten. These clams would open when cooked. Unopened clams are not to be eaten. They should be simply removed from the curry.

Ingredients

600 gms clams

1 onion finely chopped

1 medium tomato finely chopped

1/4 cup oil

2 tsp red chili powder

3 tsp garam masala

3/4 cup dessicated coconut

5 - 6 cups water

salt as per taste

Method:

1) Heat oil in a skillet and when it gets hot add chopped onions.

2) Fry the onions till they turn brown.

3) Add tomato and dessicated coconut and fry till the tomato becomes soft and mushy.

4) Add red chili powder and garam masala and salt as per taste.

5) Mix the masala with the rest of the ingredients in the skillet.

6) Finally add clams and then water and let it cook on medium heat.

7) The Clams in the shell will open during the cooking process.

8) Discard any clams that do not open.

9) When cooked remove from heat and serve with chapatis or rice.

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