As a lover of mussels, I was really looking forward to collaborating with Mosslen. zo uit Zeeland and came up with 3 recipes with an Asian twist! Curious about my next recipes? Then check out my Instagram feed
Note: The Spiced Chickpea teamed up with Mosselen. zo uit Zeeland for this sponsored recipe. In need of more mussel inspiration then check out my Gochujang Mussels w/ Linguine or Dynamite Mussles w/Panko Crust.
Onion & Mussels Bhaji's
Ingredients
- 1 large white (sweet) onion finely chopped
- 100 gr Zeeland hanging culture mussels pre-cook yourself, see below for instructions
- ¾ cup chickpea flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp garam masala optional
- ½ tsp chili powder optional
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander optional, finely chopped and can be replaced with parsley
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 8 tbsp water
- salt & pepper to taste
- Oil for frying
- For the yogurt sauce:
- 4-5 tbsp yogurt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- fresh cilantro (optional, finely chopped and can be replaced with parsley) optional, finely chopped and can be replaced with parsley
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- How to pre-boil/cook your mussels?N.B: I'm going for 1 kilo of mussels. This amount is good for 1 person.
- Rinse 1 kilo of mussels in cold water and throw away the broken mussels or the mussels that do not close when tapped.
- Put 1 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp butter together with 1 sliced garlic clove and a chopped onion (or mussel vegetables) in a pan and fry over medium heat until they are glassy.
- Place the mussels in a pan, give them a shake. At this point, you can deglaze the mussels with a splash of white wine or stock or let them braise with the lid on the pan for 8-10 minutes (until all shells are open) over a medium heat.
- When the mussels are open you can serve them with some tasty dipping sauces, fries or a salad or you can make these Onion Mussels Bhajis (see below)!
- Onion Mussels Bhajis1. Finely slice the onions into half rings. Then add all ingredients and mix well.
- N.B: if you don't want to break up the mussels, you can add them at the end.
- With your hands or two spoons make some flat cookies (press well) and fry them in some oil until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve the Onion Mussels Bhajis with the yogurt sauce and some ketchup. Eat them immediately, because that's when they taste the best!
- TIPS:- Not a fan of mussels? Add shrimp or pieces of white fish- Veganize this dish by omitting the mussels or replacing them with a plantbased fish.
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