Curried mussels with cabbage


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.
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Last modified on: December 30th 2019
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 9 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 25 min.
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Stage 1 - 30 min.
Curried mussels with cabbage

Prepare the mussels

Cook 1 kg mussels as for mussels marinière.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Curried mussels with cabbage
Remove the shells and put the mussels in a bowl to wait.

Keep half the cooking liquid, the mussel "jus".

Stage 3 - 8 min.
Curried mussels with cabbage

The cabbage

Prepare 400 g white cabbage and shred finely.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Curried mussels with cabbage
Prepare 50 g onion and chop finely.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Curried mussels with cabbage
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..

Stage 6
Curried mussels with cabbage
Add the cabbage, mix again, cover and leave to cook...

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Curried mussels with cabbage
...for 4 or 5 minutes until the cabbage is just tender.

Take off the heat and keep hot.

Stage 8 - 8 min.
Curried mussels with cabbage

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.
Curried mussels with cabbage
Add 250 ml liquid cream, mix throughly with a whisk and bring back to the boil.

Stage 10 - 4 min.
Curried mussels with cabbage
Add 1 tablespoon curry powder, mix again and bring back to the boil.

Check the seasoning.

Stage 11 - 5 min.
Curried mussels with cabbage
Drain the mussels thoroughly, then add to the curry sauce.

Mix gently and turn off the heat.

Stage 12 - 5 min.
Curried mussels with cabbage
Heat the plates.

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.
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 recipe220 RDI=90 %70 RDI=6 %170 RDI=30 %2,650 RDI=130 %11,100 RDI: 130 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=5 %3 RDI=0 %9 RDI=1 %150 RDI=7 %630 RDI: 7 %
Per person60 RDI=20 %20 RDI=2 %40 RDI=6 %660 RDI=30 %2,770 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Mollusc, Sulfites, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 4.75 €
  • Per person : 1.20 €

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