MUSSELS STEAMED WITH WHITE WINE AND CURRY LEAVES

Mussels Steamed With White Wine And Curry Leaves image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories dinner, easy, quick, one pot, main course

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped, seeded plum tomatoes
1/4 cup fresh curry leaves (sold in some Indian markets) or cilantro leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds, crushed in a mortar
Salt to taste
2 pounds scrubbed, debearded mussels
3/4 cup dry white wine

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large lidded saucepan. Add the onion, tomatoes and curry leaves or cilantro, and cook, stirring, over medium heat until the vegetables soften.
Stir in the cumin, and cook a few minutes longer, until the onion starts to brown. Season with salt.
Add the mussels and wine, cover and cook over medium heat until the mussels open, about 8 minutes. Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 614, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 55 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 1553 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams