Thai mussels with Sweet potato


Hot, sweet and spicy, this is a great dish to share with a few friends, along with a big bowl or rice and a cold beer or two.

Recipe Author:
Jill Dupleix
Lighten Up
Photography by Petrina Tinslay
Reproduced courtesy of Quadrille publishing

 

Category:  Midweek Express  - 
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Ingredients

For 4 people

Recipe

  • 750 g orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled
  • salt
  • 1.5 kg fresh, live mussels
  • 2 tbs. vegetable oil
  • 3 shallots, finely sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely sliced
  • 1 red chilli, finely sliced
  • 2 tbs, Thai fish sauce
  • 3 tbs. sweet, seedy chilli sauce
  • 1 tbs. sugar
  • of basil, torn
  • of mint, torn
  • of coriander, torn
  • 2 tbs. lime juice
  • 1 extra lime, cut into wedges
Thai mussels with Sweet potato

Thai mussels with Sweet potato Directions


  1. 1. Cut the sweet potatoes into large bite-sized chunks and cook in simmering salted water for 15 minutes until tender, then drain.

    2. Scrub the mussels, pull out the beards and discard any that do not open when sharply tapped.

    3. Heat the oil, 250ml water, the shallots, garlic and chilli in a heavy-based pan and bring to the boil. Throw in the mussels, cover tightly and cook for a minute or two, then give the pan a good shake.

    4. Lift out any opened mussels with tongs and set aside.

    5. Cover again and repeat, discarding any mussels that do not open.

    6. Add the sweet potatoes, fish sauce, chilli sauce and sugar to the broth and heat through, stirring.

    7. Add the mussels, herbs and lime juice, tossing well.

    Serve at once, with lime wedges and steamed rice.
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