Thai Green Mussel Curry Recipes

MUSSELS WITH HOMEMADE THAI GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• For the green curry paste, place all of the ingredients in a food processor. Blend until reach a paste texture.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, Add the shallots cook until soft, then fold in garlic, ginger and curry paste. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant and golden, about 2 mins.
• Add coconut milk, 1/2 glass of water and fish sauce and bring to a light boil.
• Fold the mussels in, and cover with a lid. Cook until the mussels open, abut 6-8 mins. Remov from the heat and discard any unopened mussels.
• Add lime juice, lime wedges, spring onions, fresh coriander and chopped chili, season to taste and serve with steamed jasmine rice. Enjoy!
• mussels open, about 8 minutes. (Discard any that do not open.) Add the juice of 2 limes to each pot, then add the lime halves. Stir 1/2 cup cilantro into each. Serve with bread, if desired.

MUSSELS IN THAI GREEN CURRY STYLE

Steps:

• Put lemongrass, chili, ginger, kaffir lime leaves, coriander roots, ground cumin, ground coriander, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice into a food blender, and blend together until smooth. Adjust the seasoning of the paste to your own taste.
• Heat oil in a large sauce pan, make sure the sauce pan has a lid. When the oil is hot, add the curry paste into the pan, and fry it for a couple of minutes.
• Add coconut milk, and bring it to boil. Once boiled, add the mussels, cover the pot with the lid, and turn the heat down to medium. Let it simmer for 3-5 minutes or until the mussels have all opened.
• Turn the heat off, and divide the mussels into two portions. Sprinkle the fresh coriander on the top and serve immediate.

THAI RED CURRY MUSSELS

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Heat the oil in a heavy Dutch oven on the grates of the grill until shimmering. Add the lemongrass, curry paste, wine, coconut milk, fish sauce, and lime juice and bring to a simmer, whisking. Add the mussels, cover the pot, and let steam until opened. During the last minute of cooking, add the cilantro and basil. Serve from Dutch oven into individual bowls, discarding the lemongrass.

THAI GREEN MUSSEL CURRY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan boil some water, pour mussels in and boil until mussels open, drain and discard any that haven't opened. Set to one side, wash out pan.
• Using the same large saucepan pan, Add the oil,onions, garlic, ginger and lemongrass, cook, stirring until onion is soft. Add the paste, cook, stirring until fragrant.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, down to and including the water. Bring to a boil then turn down the heat to a simmer, leave to simmer about 5-10 Min's, to allow the flavours to come through.
• While the sauce is simmering, remove meat from about half of the mussels, this makes for ease of eating and presentation, otherwise you're eating a bowl full of shells.
• Return remaining mussels and mussel meat to pan along with the vegetables and coriander, reserving the green onions for garnish, cook stirring until sprouts are just wilted and mussels are heated through.
• To serve: Pour spoonfuls of curry into serving bowls and sprinkle with green onions. if you want carbs serve over steamed jasmine rice.

COCONUT-CURRY MUSSELS

Steps:

• Trim the lemongrass, leaving 6 inches at the root end; discard the tops. Smash the stalks with the flat side of a knife and cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in each of 2 large pots over medium-high heat. Add 1 sliced onion to each and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add half each of the garlic, lemongrass, ginger and curry paste to each pot and cook, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes.
• Add 1 can coconut milk, 2 tablespoons fish sauce and 1/4 cup water to each pot and bring to a simmer. Divide the mussels between the pots; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mussels open, about 8 minutes. (Discard any that do not open.) Add the juice of 2 limes to each pot, then add the lime halves. Stir 1/2 cup cilantro into each. Serve with bread, if desired.

THAI STEAMED MUSSELS

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, combine the lime juice, coconut milk, wine, curry paste, garlic, fish sauce and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar and curry paste and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 2 minutes then add mussels. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until mussels are opened, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and discard any unopened mussels. Pour mussels and liquid into a serving dish and toss with cilantro.