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Tanzanian Style Mussel Curry
In this Tanzanian seafood curry, mussels are cooked in a sauce spiced with cloves, cardamom and ginger and enriched with creamy coconut milk
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 450 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
African
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1.5 tsp ground coriander
- 1.5 tsp ground cumin
- 0.75 tsp cardamom
- 0.25 tsp Turmeric
- 0.25 tsp dried chillies flakes
- 1 2/3 cup finely diced tomatoes (400ml)
- 1 2/3 cup hot chicken broth (400ml)
- 1 2/3 cup coconut milk (400 ml)
- 2 lb mussels, cleaned (900g)
- Tamarind to taste or lime juice
To serve:
- freshly chopped coriander
- rice
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion, pepper and cloves and fry for about 8 mins until soft.
- Stir in the ginger, garlic and spices and fry for 30 secs until fragrant.
- Then mix in the chopped tomatoes, followed by the chicken stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 mins.
- Add in the coconut milk, bring to the boil, reduce heat add in the mussels, and simmer for about 6 mins until all the mussels are open.
- Add tamarind and salt to taste.
- Discard unopened mussels and serve the curry with rice and coriander.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
450kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
669mg
(28%)
Potassium
1047mg
(30%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1265IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
62.3mg
(69%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
10.4mg
(58%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 450
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 450kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 669mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 1047mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1265IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 62.3mg | 69% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 10.4mg | 58% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.