Spicy tomato
MUSSEL POT
SERVES 6-8
INGREDIENTS
3.50 kg Whole mussels (local)
200 g butter
4 Onions,chopped
8 Cloves garlic, minced
1 Ginger finger, minced
1 tbsp Turmeric
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Cumin
2 Chillies, deseeded and chopped
4 Cans chopped tomato
1 Punnet fresh basil
1 tbsp Sugar
1 Baguette
METHOD
1
Heat a potjie/small pot over moderate coals, add the mussels, a splash of water and then steam the mussels until they open up. Discard any closed ones and keep the water they steamed in.
2
Next, in a separate potjie/small pot, sauté the onions, garlic and ginger in the butter; then add all the spices and the tomato. Simmer for about 20 minutes and then add the chopped basil and sugar, and season to taste.
3
Add about 200ml of the water, then add the mussels and simmer for about 5 minutes.
4
Serve hot, garnished with basil leaves, black pepper and fresh bread on the side.
