Curried mussels with cabbage

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

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:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
1 hour 9 min.	15 min.	1 hour 25 min.

Step by step recipe

1	Prepare the mussels Cook 1 kg mussels as for mussels marinière.
2	Remove the shells and put the mussels in a bowl to wait. Keep half the cooking liquid, the mussel "jus".
3	The cabbage Prepare 400 g white cabbage and shred finely.
4	Prepare 50 g onion and chop finely.
5	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..
6	Add the cabbage, mix again, cover and leave to cook...
7	...for 4 or 5 minutes until the cabbage is just tender. Take off the heat and keep hot.
8	The curry sauce Put the mussel cooking liquid saved in stage 2 into a medium-sized saucepan. Reduce by half on high heat.
9	Add 250 ml liquid cream, mix throughly with a whisk and bring back to the boil.
10	Add 1 tablespoon curry powder, mix again and bring back to the boil. Check the seasoning.
11	Drain the mussels thoroughly, then add to the curry sauce. Mix gently and turn off the heat.
12	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.

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