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| Time: 20 min |
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This recipe uses mussels cooked in a light creamy curry sauce served with a simple salad and wholemeal bread rolls. It makes a delicious main meal for two people or could make a starter for four.
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Ingredients
You will need:
- 500g mussels
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 100g onion, finely chopped
- Half a green pepper, finely chopped
- 1 level tbsp curry paste
- 250ml water
- 100g half-fat sour cream
- 4 medium ripe tomatoes, finely sliced
- 1 small red onion, finely sliced
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Black pepper
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 medium wholemeal rolls
Method
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Make a salad by layering the sliced tomatoes and onions and grinding over black pepper, and place in the fridge until the mussels are ready to serve.
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Prepare the mussels by firstly discarding any that are broken or open. Then, using a sharp small knife, pull away the stringy ‘beard’ and remove any barnacles from the shells. Wash twice in cold clean water.
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Heat the oil in a saucepan with a lid, and gently fry the onion and peppers for 4-5 minutes before adding the curry paste and water.
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Bring to the boil, stirring all the time.
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Add the mussels, stir and put on the lid. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
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Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cream
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Serve at once with the salad, using the wholemeal bread to mop up the juices
Nutritional information
| Nutrient |
Per 100g |
Per portion (361g) |
| Energy |
61 kcal (255kJ)
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390 kcal (1632kJ)
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| Protein |
3g
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19.1g
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| Carbohydrate |
5.8g
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37.2g
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| (of which sugars) |
1.8g
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11.6g
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| Fat |
2.8g
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18.3g
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| (of which saturates) |
0.7g
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4.7g
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| Fibre |
1.2g
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7.5g
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| Sodium |
0.1g
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0.7g
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| Salt |
0.2g
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1.8g
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Allergy advice
Contains: Shellfish (molluscs), milk (in the sour cream) and wheat (gluten) in the bread rolls. Curry paste sometimes contains mustard and/or sesame – always check the label.
Food safety tips
Keep raw shellfish away from ready-to-eat foods such as salad, fruit and bread. Before cooking, throw away any mussels that are opened or damaged – live shellfish will ‘clam up’ if their shell is tapped. To check that a mussel is cooked, make sure the shell is open and the mussel has shrunk inside the shell. If it has not opened during cooking, throw it away.
