"Mussels" (جندوفلي)

This is a very tasty recipe for mussels, and what's nice about it, that it doesn't take much time for preparing!

Ingredients:

2 lbs mussels.
1 big sliced onion.
2 tbsp Tomato paste.
1/4 tsp minced garlic.
Salt, pepper, & cumin.
1 tbsp Oil.
Vinegar for cleaning the mussels.



Directions:

1. Soak the mussels in a bowl filled with water and some vinegar for 15 minutes.
2. Then rinse the mussels.
3. In a pot add 1 tbsp oil and fry the sliced onion until lightly yellow.
4. Add about 2 tbsp tomato paste with little water and season with salt, pepper and about 1/2 tsp cumin and stir.
5. Add 1/4 tsp cumin and stir again. The sauce has to be thick!
6. Add the mussels and stir all the ingredients. This dish should be cooked on medium heat and uncovered.
7. Optional: Add some parsley flakes and 1 squeezed lemon.
8. After 15 minutes you can cover the pot.
9. Check on it after 10 minutes, if you find all mussels opened, this shows that your dish is fully cooked!

Tip:

• Don't eat the closed ones, better to throw them away!
• As a side dish you can prepare pasta with marinara sauce.

I hope you enjoy this delicious seafood dish!