Cook the Book: Curried Mussels

Name: Cook the Book: Curried Mussels
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 liters cooked white rice; 2 Tbsps curry powder; 355 milliliters dry white wine; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 pinch Pinch of ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 158 milliliters heavy cream; 6 servings Piri-piri sauce or store bought hot sauce; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 kilograms mussels, scrubbed, debearded, and rinsed; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 3 mediums tomatoes, peeled, cored, seeded, and chopped; 2 larges yellow onions, chopped

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Cook the Book: Curried Mussels a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 33g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 608 calories. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of onions, hot sauce, kosher salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Drop in the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

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Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in two thirds of the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.

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Sprinkle in the curry powder, ginger, and cinnamon and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Set aside.

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Discard any mussels that feel heavy (which means they're full of sand), have broken shells, or don't close when tapped.

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Pour the wine into a roomy pot. Clatter in the mussels, cover tightly, and cook over high heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until the shells pop open, 7 to 10 minutes. Toss out any mussels that refuse to open, then pluck all but 18 from their shells. Strain the mussel liquid.

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Add 1 1/2 cups of the mussel liquid to the skillet with the tomato mixture, then add the cream and bring to a boil over high heat to thicken slightly. If you prefer a brothy curry, add more mussel liquid; if it's a creamy curry that you're after, reduce the mixture more. Season with piri-piri sauce, salt, and pepper to taste. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the shelled mussels.

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Spoon the rice in to 6 bowls and top with the mussels.

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Garnish each with mussels in their shells, and shower with the remaining tomatoes and the cilantro. Pass the piri-piri sauce at the table.

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Servings:

1liters

cooked white rice 2Tbsps

curry powder 355milliliters

dry white wine 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro leaves 3

garlic cloves, minced 1pinch

Pinch of ground cinnamon 1teaspoons

ground ginger 158milliliters

heavy cream 6servings

Piri-piri sauce or store bought hot sauce 6servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 3kilograms

mussels, scrubbed, debearded, and rinsed 3Tbsps

olive oil 3mediums

tomatoes, peeled, cored, seeded, and chopped 2larges

yellow onions, chopped

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Shellfish works really well with Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. The Rochioli Estate Chardonnay with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 42 dollars per bottle.