1 cm piece of galangal or ginger
2 garlic cloves
½ lemongrass
vegetable oil
1 good tbsp green curry paste
½-¾ can coconut milk
water
4-5 dozen mussels
½ lime
1 tspn brown sugar
a splash of Asian fish sauce
a small handful of coriander
Cut up galangal, garlic and lemongrass finely. Saute gently in oil. Then add green curry paste, coconut milk and a little water, and mix well.
Remove beards from mussels and scrub well. Then add to pot, mix well and cook, covered, until they are open.
Remove mussels from pot once they are open. (If they don't open, discard them.)
Add lime juice, brown sugar, fish sauce and chopped coriander to the pot, stir and pour over top of mussels.