Kupang Masak Lemak (Mussels in light Coconut Milk)

Clean your mussels by scrubbing the shells.
1 kg mussels
Pound or finely chop the garlic, chilli, ginger and galangal.
1 clove garlic, 1 fresh chilli, 2.5 cm ginger, 1 cm galangal
Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat.
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
Add the onion slices, the lemongrass & the pounded ingredients, stirring and cooking for a minute, you'll get a lovely aroma at this stage.
1 small onion, 1 stalk lemongrass
Pour the coconut milk in, add the soy sauce and lime leaves too. Stir it all in.
200 ml coconut milk, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 3 fresh kaffir lime leaves
Add the mussels in, give them a very quick stir, cover & leave to steam on the same heat for about 3-4 minutes, giving it a shake or two during this time. At the end of the 3-4 minutes, they will be done.
Tip everything onto a warm serving platter, squeeze the lime juice all over, scatter with the fresh coriander and serve immediately.
juice of half a lime, small handful fresh coriander