Baked Mussel

Ingredients:

• 800 gms of New Zealand Mussel,
• Olive oil to coat the baking tray
• 1 to 1½ Tsp. fully melted butter
• ½ Tsp. Garam Masala
• ¼ tsp. Garlic Powder
• ½ cup consisting of
  • 1 fist of Fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped finely)
  • 1 fist of Fresh Dill leaves (chopped finely)
  • 1 fist of Fresh Spring Onion (chopped finely)
• ¼ cup of dried finely grated Coconut (not powder)
• ½ cup of freshly grated Mozzarella Cheese

Steps for Baking:

1. Clean the mussels, wash them in lukewarm water and keep it aside;
2. Coat the baking tray with olive oil and heat the oven at 325 degrees.
3. Arrange the mussels on the baking tray in a line with the shells at the bottom and the meat facing upwards;
4. Dry roast the coconut till it becomes slightly brown;
5. In a bowl mix butter, garam masala, garlic powder and apply this mixture to the mussels with a brush;
6. Now sprinkle fresh dill leaves, followed by fresh spring onion and fresh coriander leaves on top of each mussels;
7. Generously sprinkle roasted coconut on each mussels;
8. Finally place some freshly grated mozzarella cheese on top of each mussel;
9. Once the oven is ready for cooking, place the baking tray with mussels in the oven for 8 minutes;
10. You can transfer the mussels into a serving dish or serve it directly out of the baking tray.

Your dish is now ready for serving.

Enjoy.