APRITADANG TAHONG

An excellent mussel recipe with an interesting blend of apritada ingredients. Stewed in tomato Sauce, potato, green beans and bell pepper.






INGREDIENTS:

• 2 1/2 Lbs mussel with shell
• 4 Cloves of garlic crushed
• 1 Pieces medium onion chopped
• 2 Teaspoon ginger juice
• 1 Cup tomato sauce
• 2 Pieces medium potato cut into cubes
• 200 Grams long beans, sliced diagonally
• 1 Pieces medium red bell pepper, cut into strip
• 1 Tablespoon of peanut butter
• Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Boil mussels in 2 cups of water until shell open, remove the meat from shells and save 3/4 cup of mussel broth.
2. Heat oil in a pan, fried the potato until golden brown Set aside.
3. Reduced the oil from the same pan and saute garlic, onion and mussels.
4. Add ginger juice, tomato sauce, mussel broth, green beans and red bell pepper.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Add potato, cover and simmer for 3 minutes.
7. Add peanut butter and simmer for another 2 minutes, or until cooked.

Cooking Tips :

• Ground peanut can be a substitute for peanut butter.
• Use frozen pack mussel, if fresh are not available in your place. Just add  fish sauce.