Ingredients :

• 1-1/2 kilos mussel, boiled and shell removed (reserve ½ up broth)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• ½ cup bread crumbs
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 large onion, chopped
• ¼ can (227 g.) tomato sauce
• 1 red and 1 green medium bell peppers, cut into strips

Procedure :

1. Marinate mussel in 1 tbsp. calamansi or lemon juice, ½ tsp rock salt and ¼ tsp black pepper for 30 minutes.
2. Dip each piece in egg, roll in bread crumbs. Deep fry until golden brown. Set aside.
3. Saute garlic and onions in margarine. Pour in tomato sauce and mussel broth. Season with ½ tsp hot sauce, 1-1/2 tsp rock salt and ½ tsp pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in mussel and bell peppers. Simmer until cooked.

Makes 6 servings.

Mussel replaces shrimps.