Thai Mussels

Ingredients:

4 1/2lb fresh mussels
1pt water
6 kaffir lime leaves
3 spring onions
2 sticks of lemon grass
2 red chilli peppers
1 green chilli pepper
grated peel of 1 lime
1dsp salt
a few coriander leaves




Instructions:

Wash the mussels under cold running water thoroughly with a brush,throw any open mussels away.Clean and finely dice the spring onions.Cut off the top and bottom ends of the lemon grass.Wash and halve the chilli peppers,remove the seeds and cut into strips.Bring the water to the boil in a large saucepan,add the kaffir lime leaves,lemon grass,lime peel and salt.Add the mussels,bring to the boil and put the lid on the saucepan.Cook,shaking the pan occasionally until the mussels have opened[if 1 or 2 mussels remain closed,throw them away].Strain the mussels and save half the stock.Sieve it thrugh a strainer and then bring to the boil in a saucepan with the chilli peppers and spring onions.Boil hard for approx,2 minutes, season to taste and pour over the mussels.Scatter a few coriander leaves on top and serve immediately.