Curry Cream Mussels Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
2 lb mussels, cleaned
2/3 cup water
2/3 cup dry cider
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tbsp butter
3 shallots, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 cup half-and-half
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 fresh dill sprigs (opt)
1 hot crusty bread
Recipe Preparation
Place cleaned mussels in a saucepan with water, cider, thyme and
garlic. Cover and cook over high heat, shaking pan frequently, 6-7
minutes or until shells open. Discard any mussels which remain
closed. Cool mussels in liquid. Drain off cooled liquid, strain
through a fine sieve and reserve. Discard thyme. Remove a half shell
from each mussel and arrange mussels on 4 serving plates.
Melt butter in a saucepan. Add shallots and celery and cook gently 5
minutes. Add Curry Powder and flour and cook 1 minute. Stir in 1 cup
of reserved liquid. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cover and
cook gently 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Cool. Stir in
half-and-half and mayonnaise and mix well. Spoon sauce over mussels
and garnish with dill sprigs, if desired. Serve with bread.
Servings: 4
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