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Ingredients
- 3 spring onions/shallots, cut into halves
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 fresh Kaffir lime leaves
- 1 stalk lemongrass, cut into thirds
- 20 g sesame oil
- 5 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled
- 1 cube palm sugar (1-2 cm)
- 10 sprigs fresh coriander, roots and stalks for broth, leaves reserved for garnishing
- 1 fresh long red chilli, deseeded if preferred, plus extra, thinly sliced for garnishing (optional)
- ¾ tsp ground turmeric
- 400 g coconut milk
- 500 g water
- 1 - 2 tsp Chicken stock paste, to taste (see Tips)
- 1000 g fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 20 g lime juice (approx. 1 lime)
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 1313.2 kJ / 312.7 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbohydrates
- 11.5 g
- Fat
- 24.3 g
- Saturated Fat
- 13.5 g
- Fibre
- 5.6 g
- Sodium
- 331 mg
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