Chilli Mussels Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of Mussels - washed and scrubbed
• 3 cloves of Garlic - finely diced
• 1 large White Onion - finely diced
• 3 large Red Chilli - sliced into small pieces (add chilli padi if you want it extremely hot)
• Parsley - 1 heaped handful roughly chopped
• 1 can of whole tomatoes (dun use local fresh tomatoes)
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons of Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Mixed Herbs
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste

Steps:

1. In a large pot, heat up the olive oil first before adding the onions.
2. Sweat the onions till they are soft (almost translucent) before adding the garlic.
3. Once the garlic starts to brown, add the red chilli and fry till you can smell a hint of chilli in the smoke.
4. Add in the entire can of tomatoes and use the spatula to break it up into smaller pieces.
5. Fill the empty can up with water and add it into the pot together.
6. Add the tomato paste and bring the mixture up to a boil.
7. Then add in half of the parsley, the mixed herbs, salt and pepper.
8. Add in the mussels and cook for another 5-10 mins (not too long, just enough to cook the mussels through).
9. Quick taste test before turning off the heat. (Add more salt if its too bland, add some sugar if its too sour, add some chilli flakes or chilli padi if its not spicy enough)
10. To serve, add the remaining parsley on top as a garnish.

HAPPY COOKING!!!