Mussel fritters with chilli mayonnaise

Chilli mayonnaise

• 1 fresh long red chilli deseeded if preferred and cut into halves
• 80 g mayonnaise (see Tips)
• 2 tsp lime juice

Mussel fritters

• 30 g sweet potato unpeeled and cut into julienne (approx. 5 cm long)
• 20 g fresh ginger (5 cm piece), cut into julienne
• 1 fresh long red chilli trimmed, deseeded and cut into julienne
• 500 g water
• 1000 g mussels (New Zealand green lipped), cleaned and debearded
• 2 spring onions/shallots trimmed and cut into thirds
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 sprigs fresh coriander leaves only, plus an extra 24 fresh coriander leaves
• 100 g full cream milk
• 50 g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 pinches ground black pepper
• 5 - 6 tbsp vegetable oil plus extra for frying fritters