CREAMY MUSSEL POT

 

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This Indian Recipe Serves 2-3

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This Creamy Mussel Pot is super yum & easy to prepare. If you are a seafood lover then you will definitely enjoy this meal.

Mussels can be purchased fresh from a fish monger or frozen from your local grocer. For this recipe, I have used the frozen mussels & it was ready in no time.

This is a great starter or can even be served as a lunch or dinner.

 

Creamy Mussel Pot Ingredients:

• 500 grams mussels
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• salt to taste
• 250 grams fresh cream
• ½ teaspoon dried parsley
• ½ fresh lemon
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 150 grams butter or margarine
• 1 tablespoon white spirit vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
• 1 teaspoon oregano

Method:

1. Place defrosted or fresh mussels in a bowl.
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4. Rinse well under running water.
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6. Pour little water (about 1 cup) into a pot, along with the white spirit vinegar.
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8. Add the mussels to the water & turn stove on to medium heat.
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10. Cover the pot with a lid & allow the mussels to steam for 5 minutes.
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12. Once the mussels have steamed, drain & set aside.
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15. Add the butter or margarine to another pot.
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17. Allow the butter or margarine to melt on medium heat.
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19. Once the butter/margarine has melted, add in the chopped garlic & stir for a minute.
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21. Next, add in the chili flakes, paprika, oregano, ground black pepper & the lemon juice.
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23. Mix well.
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25. Add in the fresh cream & mix until well combined.
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27. Add in the mussels & salt to taste. Note: depending on the salt content of the mussels, salt can be omitted.
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29. Mix well & turn off the heat. Set aside for a few minutes with the lid on so that the cream thickens a bit. If left on the stove for too long, the cream can curdle resulting in tossing the entire dish, so always keep an eye on it.
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31. Plate & serve with bread rolls. Top with dried parsley.
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34. I don’t really know how long this Creamy Mussel Pot keeps for on the refrigerator as there were no leftovers.
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37. Enjoy whilst hot. Tip: heat up your bread rolls as well so you have super soft rolls tucked into this creamy dish.
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