Curried coconut mussels recipe

Curried coconut mussels

PREP TIME

30 min

TOTAL TIME

40 min

Makes

4 Servings

George Whiteside

Don’t forget the crusty bread when preparing for this sweet curry dish. The mouth-watering tomato-coconut curry sauce will have you wanting seconds…and thirds.

Ingredients

2 kg fresh mussels
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 red onion , sliced
2 tbsp curry powder
3 large tomatoes , chopped
398 ml can light coconut milk
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

Rinse mussels. If any are open, firmly tap on the counter. If they do not close, discard. Heat a large pot over medium. When hot, add oil, then onion. Cook, stirring occasionally until onion softens, 3 min. Stir in curry powder and cook 1 min. Add tomatoes, coconut milk and salt. Increase heat and bring to a boil, stirring often.
Add mussels. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until they open, 7 to 9 min. Discard any mussels that don’t open, then stir in cilantro. Serve mussels in large deep bowls with crusty bread for dipping.