Stuffed Mussels (Turkish)
photo by Crystal C.
- Ready In:
- 4hrs
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
directions
- Place the mussels in water and scrape the shells well all over with a knife. Then prise them open along the broad edge with the knife, and cut off the bristle without tearing the mussels away from the shell.
- Preserve the liquid from mussels.
- Rinse the opened mussels well with water.
- Chop onion and sauté in olive oil with pine nut for 15 minutes.
- Add rice; sauté further 15 minutes stirring.
- Add tomato; sauté further 5 minutes stirring.
- Add all spices and currants and 3/4 cup of mussel liquid (add watter if no enough liquid). Cook for 15 minute.
- Stuff mixture into each shell, place in baking dish. Add another 3/4 cup of liquid and bake or steam for 35 minutes.
- Serve with lemon.
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