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Curried mussels with cabbage

The mussels are cooked "à la marinière", then shelled and served in a creamy curry sauce with shredded, barely-tender cabbage.

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Last modified on: December 30^th 2019

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 1 kg mussels
2 50 g onion
3 400 g white cabbage
4 4 tablespoons olive oil
5 250 ml liquid cream
6 1 tablespoon curry powder
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 1,775 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

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1 hour 9 min.	15 min.	1 hour 24 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 30 min.

Prepare the mussels

Cook 1 kg mussels as for mussels marinière.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Remove the shells and put the mussels in a bowl to wait.

Keep half the cooking liquid, the mussel "jus".

Stage 3 - 8 min.

The cabbage

Prepare 400 g white cabbage and shred finely.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Prepare 50 g onion and chop finely.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a deep skillet or frying pan. When good and hot, add the chopped onion.

Salt, pepper and mix well.

Cook for 1 or 2 minutes

without colouring..

Stage 6

Add the cabbage, mix again, cover and leave to cook...

Stage 7 - 5 min.

...for 4 or 5 minutes until the cabbage is just tender.

Take off the heat and keep hot.

Stage 8 - 8 min.

The curry sauce

Put the mussel cooking liquid saved in stage 2 into a medium-sized saucepan.

Reduce by half on high heat.

Stage 9 - 4 min.

Add 250 ml liquid cream, mix throughly with a whisk and bring back to the boil.

Stage 10 - 4 min.

Add 1 tablespoon curry powder, mix again and bring back to the boil.

Check the seasoning.

Stage 11 - 5 min.

Drain the mussels thoroughly, then add to the curry sauce.

Mix gently and turn off the heat.

Stage 12 - 5 min.

Heat the plates.

Arrange a bed of cabbage on each plate, sit the mussels on top and pour the remaining sauce over.

Serve immediately.

Remarks

The amount of curry powder is for guidance and should be varied to suit your own taste.

Green or white cabbage? Use whichever you prefer and is in season.

And to drink?

A dry white wine, the same one the mussels have been cooked in, or something fresh and light, like a Charcenne.

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,550 Kcal or 10,676 Kj	210 gr	49 gr	167 gr
94 %	60 %	3 %	19 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
144 Kcal or 603 Kj	12 gr	3 gr	9 gr
5 %	3 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
638 Kcal or 2,671 Kj	52 gr	12 gr	42 gr
24 %	15 %	1 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Mollusc, Sulfites, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 4.06 £
Per person : 1.02 £

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Mussels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Paimpol salad, Normandy seafood stew, Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, Mussels marinière, Paella, ... All
	White cabbage: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pan-fried fish fillets, braised cabbage with Noilly Prat, Roast cabbage with lemon, Lemony cabbage and potato salad, Marinated tuna and cabbage, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cauliflower and chickpea purée, Quiche filling mixture, Bourguignon potatoes , Blackberry and almond fondant tart, Salmon with sorrel, ... All
	Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Artichoke hearts forestier , Gisèle's Pasties, French onion soup, Cured Pork Belly With Lentils, Crispy spinach rolls, ... All

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