Mussels in a Creamy Coconut Sauce

Name: Mussels in a Creamy Coconut Sauce
Yield: serves 2¿4
Ingredients: 2 pounds medium-sized mussels; 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil; 1/2 teaspoon whole brown mustard seeds; 1 good-sized onion (about 6 ounces), finely chopped; 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon crushed garlic; 1 3/4 cups coconut milk, from a well-shaken can; 2 teaspoons ground cumin seeds; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 15 fresh curry leaves or 10 fresh basil leaves, crushed in the palm of your hand; 4 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro; 2 fresh hot green chilies (bird’s-eye is ideal), partially slit; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

December 9, 2011

Here is a dish much beloved by my husband and children. Medium-sized clams may be substituted for the mussels. You may serve this as a first course, as the main course, or as a light lunch with a salad. Indians eat this curry with rice, but you may serve the mussels by themselves in individual bowls.

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