Mussel Laska

Mussel Laska

Recipe by : Alyce Alexandra
Preparation : 20 min
Cooking : 5 h
Total time : 5 h 20
Rest : 0 min
8 people

4 red capsicums, cored and cut into eighths

1 red onion, peeled and halved

6 red chillis, ends trimmed

3 tbsp curry powder

1 tbsp fine salt

2 tsp sweet paprika

150 ml peanut oil

2 sticks of lemongrass

2 L fish stock

800 g coconut cream

1 kg mussels, debearded

375 g chow main noodles

1 bunch Fresh coriander, to serve

3 tbsp sriracha sauce or sambal oelek

200 g fresh bean shoots

RECIPE STEPS
1
Place capsicums, onion, chilli, curry powder, sambal oelek, salt, paprika and peanut oil in metal Cook Expert bowl. Run Expert program for 30 seconds, speed 18.
  • 4 red capsicums, cored and cut into eighths
  • 6 red chillis, ends trimmed
  • 3 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tbsp fine salt
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika
  • 150 ml peanut oil
  • 3 tbsp sriracha sauce or sambal oelek
Expert 00:30 / 18 / __°C
2
Cook on Expert program for 50 minutes, 100°C, speed 4, lid cap removed. If mixture is spitting out of the metal bowl, increase to speed 7 (note: you will only be able to set the timer for a maximum of 10 minutes when running speed 7 at 100°C).
Expert 50:00 / 4 / 100°C
3
Replace metal bowl with the Cocotte accessory, first installing the base. Transfer capsicum mixture from metal bowl to Cocotte. Add lemongrass, stock and coconut cream. Cook on simmering function for 4 hours, 95°C, lid on (you can cook longer if you’d like – it will only get better and intensify the flavours).
  • 2 sticks of lemongrass
  • 2 L fish stock
  • 800 g coconut cream
Simmering 04:00:00 / / 95°C
4
Add mussels and noodles. Cook on simmering function for 5 minutes, 120°C, lid on.
  • 1 kg mussels, debearded
  • 375 g chow main noodles
Simmering 01:05:00 / / 120°C
5
Divide noodles and mussels between serving bowls using tongs, then ladle over soup. Top with fresh bean shoots and coriander to serve. Enjoy, and feel like a rockstar because that is an impressive and nutritious meal you just made from scratch!
  • 200 g fresh bean shoots