Steamed Mussels With Chipotles And Coconut Milk - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup carrot, peeled, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
14 ounces light unsweetened coconut milk
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons garlic, chopped
1/4 cup of fresh mint, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons chipotle peppers, drained, chopped
2 1/4 lbs mussels, scrubbed and debearded

Preparation

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
Add onion, carrot and celery and saute until onion is tender, about 10 minutes.
Stir in coconut milk, stock, wine and garlic; boil over medium-high heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes.
Stir in mint, cilantro and chilies.
Add mussels; cover and cook until mussels open, about 5 minutes (discard any mussels that do not open).
Transfer mussels and broth to large bowl and serve.