Curried mussels with cabbage
The mussels are cooked "à la marinière", then shelled and served in a creamy curry sauce with shredded, barely-tender cabbage.
61 K 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
1 hour 25 min.
Easy
4.75 €
4 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: December 30th 2019
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 kg mussels - 2
50 g onion - 3
400 g white cabbage - 4
4 tablespoons olive oil - 5
250 ml liquid cream - 6
1 tablespoon curry powder - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 1,775 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 9 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 30 min.
Prepare the mussels
Cook 1 kg mussels as for mussels marinière.Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Remove the shells and put the mussels in a bowl to wait.
Keep half the cooking liquid, the mussel "jus".
Keep half the cooking liquid, the mussel "jus".
Stage 3 - ⌛ 8 min.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a deep skillet or frying pan. When good and hot, add the chopped onion.
Salt, pepper and mix well.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes
without colouring..
Salt, pepper and mix well.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes
without colouring..
Stage 6
Add the cabbage, mix again, cover and leave to cook...
Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
...for 4 or 5 minutes until the cabbage is just tender.
Take off the heat and keep hot.
Take off the heat and keep hot.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 8 min.
The curry sauce
Put the mussel cooking liquid saved in stage 2 into a medium-sized saucepan.Reduce by half on high heat.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 4 min.
Add 250 ml liquid cream, mix throughly with a whisk and bring back to the boil.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 4 min.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 5 min.
Drain the mussels thoroughly, then add to the curry sauce.
Mix gently and turn off the heat.
Mix gently and turn off the heat.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 5 min.
Heat the plates.
Arrange a bed of cabbage on each plate, sit the mussels on top and pour the remaining sauce over.
Serve immediately.
Arrange a bed of cabbage on each plate, sit the mussels on top and pour the remaining sauce over.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
The amount of curry powder is for guidance and should be varied to suit your own taste.
Green or white cabbage? Use whichever you prefer and is in season.
Green or white cabbage? Use whichever you prefer and is in season.
And to drink?
A dry white wine, the same one the mussels have been cooked in, or something fresh and light, like a Charcenne.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 220 RDI=90 % | 70 RDI=6 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 2,650 RDI=130 % | 11,100 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 150 RDI=7 % | 630 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 60 RDI=20 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 660 RDI=30 % | 2,770 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.75 €
- Per person : 1.20 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Mussels
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White cabbage
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Liquid cream
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Onion
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