Recipe - Goan Style Mussels

36 Mussels
1 Inch of ginger peeled and
coarsley chopped
8 Garlic cloves peeled
350 ml Water
4 tablespoon Vegetable oil
6 Onions peeled and chopped
1 Hot green chilli cut or sliced up into
thin rounds
One half teaspoon Tumeric
2 teaspoon Ground cumin
One half Fresh coconut finely grated
One half teaspoon Salt

Wash mussels well. Remove beards, any that are open when tapped, any broken
ones and any that float.

Blend garlic and ginger. Add 120ml of water and blend until smooth.

Heat oil in a large pan. When hot add onion and fry until translucent. Now
add the paste from the blender with chillies, tumeric, and cumin and fry
for 1 minute. Add coconut, salt and remainder of water. Bring to boil.

Add the mussels, mix well. Bring to boil. Cover and lower heat. Let mussels
steam for 6 to 10 minutes or until they open.

Discard any that don't open. Serve immediately.