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Tuscan mussels

 

Fish with mango sauce

  • 1 KG MUSSELS
  • 1 RED PEPPER, chopped
  • BUNCH OF GREEN ONIONS, chopped
  • 3 CLOVES GARLIC, chopped
  • 1 CAN TOMATOES, chopped
  • 1 GLASS WHITE WINE
  • 100 GRAM SALAMI, chopped
 
  • 600 GRAM TILAPIA FILLET
  • 4 TBSP FLOUR
  • BUNCH OF GREEN ONIONS, chopped
  • 1 MANGO, peeled and cubed
  • 2 TOMATOES, cubed
  • 1 GREEN PEPPER, chopped
  • 1/2 TSP CURRY POWDER

Stir fry the pepper, onions, salami and garlic or 3 minutes. Add the mussels and heat for two minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil, cook until all mussels are well open. Serve with ciabatta.

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Dust the fish fillets on both sides with flour and fry 5 minutes on both sides. Fry the onions and the pepper 3 minutes and add the mango, the tomatoes, the curry powder, 1/2 glass of water and pepper and salt to taste. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Add this sauce to the fish and simmer together for 3 minutes.