Thai Red Curry Mussels - The Cook's Cook

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger
• 400 ml (13.5 oz) can coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• .9 Kg (2 lbs) fresh mussels, cleaned and debearded
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) chopped Thai basil (or other basil) leaves
• 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
• Juice from 1 lime