Perfect for seafood lovers, this traditional Thai dish brings you fresh mussels seasoned with a variety of aromatic Thai spices.
Ingredients:
25 mussels
10 slices Frozen Galanga, thawed
2 stalks Frozen Lemongrass, thawed and crushed
5 kaffir lime leaves
20 sweet basil leaves
2 red hot chili peppers, sliced
4 shallots crushed
FOR SAUCE
10 red hot chili peppers
7 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons Fish Sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Stone Mortar
Instructions:
1. Wash mussels and place in an earthenware pot. Add all the other ingredients.
2. Place lid atop pot and cook for 10 minutes over a medium heat.
3. Remove from heat and serve in the same pot. Serve with sauce.
FOR SAUCE
1. In a mortar, grind the chili and garlic. Mix in a bowl with the remaining ingredients.
2. Place in a bowl to be served with mussels.
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