Subject: Malabar Mussels
From: Jamie Marks <[email-masked]>
Date: 16 Feb 1999 03:14:31 -0700
Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes

Title: Malabar Mussels
Categories: 1st course, Main course, Seafood
Yield: 2 Servings
 
2 Tbsp  Butter
1    Med. onion, minced
2    Large garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp  Garam masala
1    Jalapeno, minced
2    Sm. ripe tomatoes, peeled
     Seeded, and chopped
2/3 cup  Water
2 lb Mussels, scrubbed and
     Debearded
2 Tbsp  Lemon juice
     Salt to taste
     Lemon wedges
     Pita bread

Heat butter in heavy 4 to 5 qt. saucepan over med-high heat.  Add
onion and cook until golden brown.  
Reduce heat to med. and add garlic, garam masala, and the jalapeno.
Cook until aromatic, about 3 mins.  Stir in tomatoes and cook 2 more
mins.  Add water and mussels.  Cover and steam for a few mins., just
until mussels open.  DO NOT OVERCOOK.  Discard any mussels that have
not opened. Sprinkle mixture with lemon juice.  
Transfer mussels to 2 large soup bowls using slotted spoon.  Taste
sauce and add salt if needed.  Pour sauce over the mussels, garnish
with lemon wedges and serve with bread.

MMMMM

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