Salad De Moules Au Kari Recipe
Ingredients
| Long-grain rice - 1 cup | ||
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Mussels | 2 Quart | |
| Dry white wine | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Onion | 1 Large, finely chopped | |
| Shrimp | 1/4 pound, deveined (Curry powder - 2 teaspoons) | |
| Firm tomatoes - 2, sliced | ||
| Parsley - 1 to 2 tablespoons, chopped | ||
| Wine vinegar | 2 Tablespoon (For Vinaigrette:) | |
| Olive oil | 5 Tablespoon (For Vinaigrette:) | |
| Shallot | 1 (For Vinaigrette:) | |
| Salt | 1 To taste (For Vinaigrette:) | |
| Pepper | To Taste (For Vinaigrette:) | |
| Crisp lettuce leaves for garnish | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Cook rice in salted water until tender-firm.
2. Drain thoroughly and let it cool.
3. Clean mussels and remove beards.
MAKING
4. In a large heavy pan, place mussels and add wine, onion, and curry powder.
5. Cover pan with tight fitting lid and steam the mussels over high heat, shaking pan frequently, until mussels have all opened. Discard any that don't open.
6. Shell mussels over pan to catch any liquid.
7. Strain liquid through cheesecloth.
8. Return strained liquid to a clean pan and add shrimp
9. Simmer for 15 minutes.
10. Drain, reserving liquor
11. In a large bowl combine shrimp, rice, mussels, tomatoes and parsley. Toss well to mix.
12. Return shrimp cooking liquid to a small pan and heat until reduced to 3 tablespoons.
13. Use the reduced liquor to make vinaigrette, adding wine vinegar, olive oil, shallot, salt and pepper, and beating with a fork until ingredients are well blended.
14. Pour over salad and toss lightly to mix.
15. Cover bowl and refrigerate salad to blend flavors and chill.
SERVING
16. Line a serving bowl or individual plates with lettuce leaves.
17. Heap the salad and serve chilled.
1. Cook rice in salted water until tender-firm.
2. Drain thoroughly and let it cool.
3. Clean mussels and remove beards.
MAKING
4. In a large heavy pan, place mussels and add wine, onion, and curry powder.
5. Cover pan with tight fitting lid and steam the mussels over high heat, shaking pan frequently, until mussels have all opened. Discard any that don't open.
6. Shell mussels over pan to catch any liquid.
7. Strain liquid through cheesecloth.
8. Return strained liquid to a clean pan and add shrimp
9. Simmer for 15 minutes.
10. Drain, reserving liquor
11. In a large bowl combine shrimp, rice, mussels, tomatoes and parsley. Toss well to mix.
12. Return shrimp cooking liquid to a small pan and heat until reduced to 3 tablespoons.
13. Use the reduced liquor to make vinaigrette, adding wine vinegar, olive oil, shallot, salt and pepper, and beating with a fork until ingredients are well blended.
14. Pour over salad and toss lightly to mix.
15. Cover bowl and refrigerate salad to blend flavors and chill.
SERVING
16. Line a serving bowl or individual plates with lettuce leaves.
17. Heap the salad and serve chilled.
Chef
