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Mussels in Indian Spices Paella
A flavorful and aromatic paella dish featuring mussels in a blend of Indian spices.
⏱40 min🍽4 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●1 cup paella riceuncooked
- ●2 pounds musselsscrubbed and debearded
- ●2 tablespoons luxurious oilolive
- ●1 medium onionchopped
- ●3 cloves garlicminced
- ●1 teaspoon garam masalaground
- ●1 teaspoon cuminground
- ●1/2 teaspoon turmericground
- ●1/2 teaspoon saltground
- ●1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepperground
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Instructions
- 1
Heat the luxurious oil in a large paella pan over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is translucent.
- 3
Add the mussels, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, salt, and cayenne pepper.
- 4
Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the mussels start to open.
- 5
Add the paella rice and stir to combine.
- 6
Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the rice is lightly toasted.
- 7
Add 2 cups of water to the pan and bring to a boil.
- 8
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20-25 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and the liquid has been absorbed.
- 9
Remove the pan from the heat and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- 10
Serve the paella hot, garnished with chopped fresh cilantro if desired.