Goan Style Mussels

Name: Goan Style Mussels
Ingredients: 36 each mussels; 1 each ginger 1 inch peeled and coarsley chopped; 8 each garlic cloves; 350 ml water; 4 tablespoons vegetable oil; 6 each onions peeled and chopped; 1 each green chili peppers cut into thin rounds; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 2 teaspoons cumin ground; 1/2 each coconut fresh, finely grated; 1/2 teaspoon salt

11 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

36 each mussels
1 each ginger 1 inch peeled and coarsley chopped
8 each garlic cloves
350 ml water
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 each onions peeled and chopped
1 each green chili peppers cut into thin rounds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoons cumin ground
1/2 each coconut fresh, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Wash mussels well.
2

Remove beards, any that are open when tapped, any broken ones and any that float.
3

Blend garlic and ginger.
4

Add 120ml of water and blend until smooth.
5

Heat oil in a large pan.
6

When hot add onion and fry until translucent.
7

Now add the paste from the blender with chillies, tumeric, and cumin and fry for 1 minute.
8

Add coconut, salt and remainder of water.
9

Bring to boil.
10

Add the mussels, mix well.
11

Bring to boil.
12

Cover and lower heat.
13

Let mussels steam for 6 to 10 minutes or until they open.
14

Discard any that don't open.
15

Serve immediately.