Island Sassy Curry Mussels
Ingredients
5 lb (2.5 kg) mussels1/3 cup (75 mL) white wine
1 tsp (5 mL) finely chopped garlic
1 celery stalk, julienned
1 carrot, julienned
2 green onions, julienned
½ cup (125 mL) whipping cream
1 tsp (5 mL) curry paste (or ½ tsp/2 mL yellow curry powder)
Bread for dipping
Directions
Wash mussels and place in a pot. Add wine, garlic, celery, carrot and green onion.
Cover pot and allow mussels to steam until they are half cooked, about 3-4 minutes.
Drain off half of the liquid and discard. Add cream and curry paste or powder; stir. Cover and finishing steaming mussels, about 3-4 minutes.
Place mussels and sauce in a large bowl. Serve with your favourite bread for dipping.
Makes 2-4 servings.