Thai Curry Mussels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
5 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon peeled fresh ginger, minced
2 (14 ounce) cans unsweetened coconut milk
1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste (more if you like)
7 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, divided
1 teaspoon salt
3 lbs mussels, scrubbed and debearded

Preparation

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the tomatoes, garlic and ginger, sauteeing until garlic is tender, about 2 minutes.
Pour in the coconut milk, then the curry paste, 4T chopped cilantro and the salt.
Simmer for just 4 minutes to blend the flavors.
Add mussels.
Cover and cook about 5 minutes until the mussels are opened.
Remember to discard any mussels that are not opened!
Place broth and mussels in soup bowls-- 6 first course or 4 main course.
Serve with crusty bread to dunk in the delicious broth.