the ultimate comfort food x francis kurkdjian

A Spanish mussels recipe by the modern perfume great , Francis Kurkdjian (taken after a recipe from his grandmother)

Directions:

1. Rinse and de-beard the mussels and put them in a pressure cooker. Heat it up until the mussels open and give some juice for about 10 minutes
2. In a medium saucepan, sauté onion in oil until softened, but not brown
3. Add rice and water-mussel juice combination to the onion
4. Add seasonings. Mix. Cover and cook until rice is tender (about 15-20 minutes)
5. Add currants and pine nuts to cooked rice. Gently fold in the mussels
6. Add lemon juice to the mixture
7. Cover and chill until ready to serve. For best flavor, make a day in advance