Vatapa – Brazilian Shrimp Stew
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried shrimp
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 cup sliced almonds or slivered
- 1/4 cup palm oil
- 2 chopped onions
- 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
- 1 finely chopped jalapeno I used red jalapeno
- 1 cup fish stock or clam juice
- 3 cups coconut milk
- 8 oz. white fish fillet I used mahi mahi
- 1 lb. shelled and cleaned shrimp
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Place dried shrimp in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for 20 minutes for the shrimp to soften. Drain.
- Rough chop the nuts by hand with a knife so that it is easier for the blender to grind. Combine nuts and shrimp in a food processor or blender and grind to a fine powder.
- In a large skillet, heat dende oil. Add onions, garlic and jalapeno. Saute until vegetables are softened.
- Add shrimp nut powder, fish stock and coconut milk. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add fish and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add shrimp and cilantro. Simmer for 4 minutes.
- Add salt to taste.
- Serve with rice or farofa (toasted cassava meal/yuca) drizzled with palm oil.
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