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Curried mussels are a staple at our house for New Year’s Eve.

We typically used to make white wine & garlic mussels before we tried these bad boys…

Here’s how to make them and enjoy them in such a delicious way!

Type: Seafood Recipe
Serve With: Rice, fried pitas or papadums
Prep Time: 8 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4 – 1st course

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs fresh mussles in shell
• 1/2 large onion – chopped
• 2 cloves garlic – minced
• 2 tbsp curry paste – I prefer Patak’s brand.
• 1/2 pkg creamed coconut
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1/2  cup white wine
• 2 tbsp plain yogurt – I prefer Balkan Style.
• juice of 1 lime
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley – chopped
• 2 lime leaves
• 1 bay leaf

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat large frying pan with lid on medium high heat and chop onions.
2. Add coconut oil to pan along with onions and sautee until soft.
3. Add minced garlic, lime leaves, bay leaf and curry paste to frying pan and turn down to medium heat.
4. Sauté until soft and evenly combined.
5. Add white wine, lime juice, creamed coconut, coconut milk and yogurt. Combine and heat until simmering.
6. Add scrubbed, cleaned, fresh mussels in their shells to the mixture on medium heat and cover stirring occasionally for a few minutes or until all shells have opened.
7. Mussels will be done within 5-7 minutes.

* Tip: If most mussels are open and some still haven’t opened up, discard them.

* Tip: If there are cracked or broken shells, do not add them to mixture. Discard.

Serve with rice, crusty bread, fried pitas or papadums!

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I hope you enjoy this Indian Food Recipe on Cooking with Kimberly! Until next time…

Eat Deliciously & Happy New Year!

Kimberly Edwards

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