Mussels With Chili, Garlic And Basil - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs mussels, scrubbed and the beards removed
3 fresh red chilies, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh coriander, finely chopped and preferably with root
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1/2 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cup water
4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or coriander)
2 cloves garlic (or more if desired)

Preparation

Make a paste from the chilies, garlic and coriander using a mortar or small food processor.
Stir fry this paste in a wok or frying pan with the oil for about one minute, use a pan you have a lid for and large enough to hold the mussels.
Add the oyster and fish sauce, stir and then add the stock and the mussels.
Cover and cook on a medium heat, or until the mussels have opened and are cooked.
Taste the sauce or it needs extra fish sauce or water.
Stir in the basil, arrange the mussels on a dish, discard any mussel that has not opened and pour the sauce over them.