Download Red curry of mussels - Seafood
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Ingredients

  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 4 tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • 3 tbsp palm sugar
  • 4 tbsp fish sauce
  • 5 kaffir lime leaves
  • 3.5kg fresh mussels
  • 4 limes, 2 juiced
  • 1 bunch coriander, leaves picked

Method

Place a heavy-based saucepan on a medium heat.

Add 100 millilitres of the coconut milk and curry paste and fry until coconut milk splits and paste smells fragrant. Add sugar and fish sauce then cook for 5 minutes.

Add lime leaves and remaining coconut milk and bring to the boil.

Add mussels, reduce heat to medium, then cover saucepan with a lid. Cook for about 4 minutes or until mussels open, add lime juice and coriander and give the pot a shake.

Divide mussels between four bowls and pour sauce over them. Serve with half a lime.