Pilaf with mussels

PILAF WITH MUSSELS

You can find fresh mussels in some fish markets.

If you can’t find fresh mussels, buy frozen.

Frozen mussels are usually larger than the fresh and are in kilo packs.

For a pilaf use cleaned mussels.

Rinse the mussels well, either frozen or fresh.
Open the flesh of each one. You will see something that looks like brown tongue.

Many times on the tongue and around her are glued algae.
With kitchen scissors cut the tongue, the hard root underneath it and seaweeds.

Examine whether there are any pieces of broken shells in the flesh of the mussels.

If you find pieces of broken shells remove them and dispose of in the trash.

Ingredients

1kilo fresh mussels or a bag frozen

300 g rice for pilaf

5 medium leeks

 1/5 of a small red chili pepper

2 red peppers

1 bunch of dill

150 g olive oil

Preparation of ingredients

Clean the leeks. Take 2 or 3 outer leaves off and dispose them in the trash.

Keep only the tender inside.

Cut each leek into four pieces lengthwise.

Each leek becomes four sticks.

Cut each stick into smaller pieces, one inch in length each.

Use all the white part of the leeks.

The green leaves of leeks are hard on the edges.

Use only the tender bottom of the green leaves,

Fill a big bowl with water and wash the leeks very carefully.

Pour this water and put clean.

Repeat this process two more times, to be sure that all dirt and dust is gone.

In a colander rinse the rice under the tap and leave it to drain.

Directions

Put in a pot the olive oil and place the pot over medium heat.

Place the leeks in the pot and stir.

Chop the red peppers and put them in the pot.

Let the peppers and leeks sauté until tender.

Put into the pot the rice and mix.

For two minutes stir continuously the rice.

Add the mussels and mix.

Let them cook for 8-10 minutes stirring occasionally to avoid sticking.
Boil water in a kettle. Measuring two cups of boiling water and put into the pot.

Once getting the rice boil add a small piece of chili pepper.

Clean the dill and wash it well. Cut the dill into the rice.

Let the rice boil until tender.