Our household loves the Goan Spicy Fried Mussels Recipe. I think in my humble opinion it does give the Louisiana Po’ Boy Sandwich a run for its money with all the great spices the mussels get marinated before they get shallow fried with a crunchy crust made of semolina/cream of wheat (rava).
I must confess that cleaning mussels is not my cup of tea. The awesome strong smell of the sea kills me ;-). What is amazing though is that once marinated in this vinegar based marinade all that smell disappear and make for a very enjoyable appetizer, salad topper or a great Mussels Po’ Boy sandwich.
This Xinaneao( Mussels) Rava Fry is found along the beach shacks in Goa and is a popular appetizer at restaurants with some chilled alcohol.
Serving Size: 6-8
Ingredients:
50 medium cleaned mussels
4 tbsp of recheado masala paste
2 cups of fine cream of wheat (rava)
Salt to taste
Directions:
If your mussels are not cleaned from the shell then just steam them enough to open them up about 2-3 minutes.
Take of heat. Clean the mussels out of their shell and pull out the little black string.
Drain out all the liquid.
Apply the recheado masala paste, salt to taste and keep marinated for 30 minutes.
Coat the mussels with cream of wheat and shallow fry 3-4 minutes on each side till the cream of wheat is light golden brown and crunchy.
Drain on paper-towel.
Serve hot as an appetizer, sandwich or part of a meal. If you love squids/calamari then I have a very similar recipe for them here.
Goan Recipes 
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Love seafood very much and I never thought that one can prepare mussels like that. I’m gonna try one of this days. Thank you! 😉 👏👏👏👏
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That will be awesome 🙂
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wow I didn’t know you can substitute panko with cream of wheat for pan frying things! Thanks for your creative recipe!
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Thank You Kim. Yes we use only cream of wheat or rice flour.
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Oh gosh this is wonderful too. I’ve never tried cleaning mussels, but I sure love the taste :). I think I’ve eaten it with the cream of wheat flour, love the looks of your sandwich 🙂
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Thank You Loretta. You are always so sweet with your comments 🙂
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Now I’m trying this as soon as I get back down to Baja in a couple of weeks…. This is blog I will follow!
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Thank You and I appreciate it very much. Enjoy your trip to Baja.
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Thanks for stopping by. Your mussels look so mouth-watering! Going to try this soon.
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Thank You so much. I appreciate your kind words 🙂
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i want it with oysters not mussels lol ty,hope all is well
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Do you want to bake them or fry. If you want to bake them,
saute fine chopped onions till translucent
Add the spice paste and little bit of ketchup, season with salt the spice mix.
Take if off the heat and let cool.
Apply it to the oysters and add breadcrumb with some fresh chopped cilantro and bake.
If you are going to fry you can use the same mussels recipe.
Hope this helps and Duane let me know how it goes.
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hello,nandina,can i get the goan products,like you used with oysters ect??are they in nh or how would i order some to try ty!!!duane drano60///duanesdinerwordpress or drano60@comcast.net
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Hi Duane you can order it @ http://www.goanimports.com or
copy-paste the below link
http://www.goanimports.com/Indian_Spices_Recheado_Masala_Paste_7oz_p/girm200gms.htm
Let me know if you need any more details.
Thanks.
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Woooooow aws combo Nandu ♡
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Thanks Linda 🙂
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I have never seen mussels prepared this way. It looks kind of fun!
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A different spin on the mussels if you like spicy food Joyce:-)
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Nandani, you’ve done it again! 🙂 having me salivate after seeing your food photos. The mussels sure look good! yum!
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Thank You so much Shamim, That is very kind of you to say 🙂
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Oh my gosh those look good. I have never thought to use Cream of Wheat as a coating. So interesting!
On another note, I am going to start a food blog tour on my blog and I’m starting with yours because every time I have time to go visit it I see a recipe that is totally new to me and I love that! It makes my mouth water every time. Out of ALL your amazing recipes, which is your favorite and the one I should make for my first post? If it needs a side to go with it, like the appam, that’s okay too. Can’t wait to cook it up and take photos of it:-)
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Wow! that is so exciting Cecile. I am truly honored. I too can’t wait to see great pictures on your site given that you are such a great photographer.It’s so hard for me to choose but any curry based recipe will go well with appam. A truly Goan recipe would be the Fish Curry.
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Mmmhhhh delicious, thank you very much and happy weekend Nandini….💗💗💗
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Happy weekend to you too 🙂
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Looks and sounds delicious!
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Thank You so much Dianne 🙂
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You’re welcome!
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OMG I’ve never salivated this badly looking at photos of food. It looks soooooo good I can almost smell it through the screen… *weeps*
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Thank You…. It makes me feel accomplished 🙂
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Hello Nandini ,l would like to visit your restaurant ,and taste these delicious food .,is it possible to email me your location.jmsabbagh86@gmail.com.My wife is eager to see your restaurant.Jalal
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I am so flattered Jalal, that you and your wife are willing to stop by. Unfortunately I do not have a restaurant but just a online spice store where I sell the spices I use in my recipes. I am so sorry to disappoint.
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Thank you for the reply ,your recipes are special.,my wife did try couple of the recipes.We thought it would be nice to visit.We wish you success with your business.We have been to an Indian restaurant in Diamond Bar,10 miles from we live. They have a delicious cuisine .Also we have been to St Barbara few time and have visited another Indian Restaurant there.Best of luck.Jalal
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I am so excited to know that your wife tried out a few of my recipes. Do convey my appreciation to her. And Thank You Jalal for your wishes.
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I love mussels, but this brings them to a new level. Yum.
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Yes it does Darryl with all the spices. Thank You 🙂
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I hear you on the cleaning of the mussels!!!!! But this sure sounds tasty!!!!
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That is so good to know Renne, I did not want to be the odd one to say it :-).
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I cant imagine a more delicious way to eat mussels! Going to try this soon. Thank you!
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That is so true :-). Let me know how it works for you.
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I love cream of wheat but I’ve never fried/cooked with it, definitely have to try this! 😀
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That’s awesome, it has a similar nutty flavor as corn meal and the same crunch when fried.
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Thank You so much Jueseppi. You are always so kind 🙂
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It is my pleasure. I hope you’re enjoying your weekend. Namaste Ms. Nandini.
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Hi Nandini!
well It’s Nandini magic again. Mussels fried with semolina look awesome. I remember My mum used to prepare this dish. All I can say is, this recipe brings back happy memories. This looks amazing. We will give it a go,
Bye for now
Stan
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Thank You Mr Stan and I am happy it brought back happy memories :-). Have a great weekend.
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