Stuffed Mussels Recipe

Looking for party ideas? Go for Stuffed Mussels. They are pretty simple to prepare and your guests would enjoy them. It can become among the best appetizers if you love shell fish. In this recipe, the mussel meat is cooked separately using spices and stuffed back in the shells. It is a great appetiser for your parties and will be loved by every sea food lover. Course : Appetizer Ingridients : 30 Mussels , big ones 1 Onion , finely chopped 1 Green Chilli , finely chopped 4 cloves Garlic , minced or grated 1/2 Tablespoon Tomato Ketchup 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) 1/2 teaspoon Dried Thyme Leaves , optional Parmesan cheese , for garnishing (optional) 1 Tablespoon Oil , for sauting Salt , if required Instructions To begin making the Stuffed Mussels recipe, open the mussels and remove the meat out. Wash and keep around 15-20 shells to stuff later.In a medium wok, kept on medium heat, add oil and saute garlic and onions till onions become translucent. Add green chilies, thyme, red chili powder and fry for few more seconds.Add mussel meat, cover and cook on medium heat for 7-8 minutes. Sprinkle turmeric powder and mix.Add ketchup, mix and remove from heat. Take a teaspoon of mixture and scoop into each of the mussel shells. Place all the stuffed shells on a baking pan.Sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on each of the stuffed shells and broil for about 4 minutes at 350 degree Fahrenheit. Remove out and serve immediately.