Ingredients

• Ingredients
  1. One 1 1/2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled
  2. 4 garlic cloves, halved
  3. 1/2 cup water
  4. 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  5. 2 large Spanish onions, coarsely chopped
  6. 4 jalapeños—halved, seeded and thinly sliced
  7. 2 stalks lemongrass, inner white bulb only, thinly sliced crosswise
  8. 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  9. 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  10. 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  11. One 12-ounce can evaporated skim milk
  12. 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
  13. 3 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded
  14. 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  15. Kosher salt
  16. 1/3 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
  17. Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

1. In a mini-food processor, coarsely chop the ginger and garlic. Add the water and process until almost smooth.
2. Heat the oil in a large enameled cast-iron casserole. Add the onions, cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the jalapeños, lemongrass, cumin, coriander, turmeric and the garlic and ginger puree and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the evaporated milk and coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and let stand for at least 30 minutes or for up to 4 hours.
3. Bring the curry broth to a boil. Stir in the mussels, cover and cook over moderate heat just until the mussels open, about 7 minutes; discard any that don't open. Stir in the lime juice and season with salt. Spoon the mussels and their broth into shallow bowls, sprinkle with the cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

Notes

One Serving: Calories 344 kcal, Total Fat 11.5 gm, Saturated Fat 4.7 gm, Protein 29 gm, Carbohydrates 31 gm.