Last Updated on November 13, 2019 by Chef Mireille
This week the Cooking by Alphabet theme is almost finished, however this week is the most challenging with letters like W, X Y and Z however I know that Portuguese has some words that begin with X after making Xinxin de Galinha. I immediately decided to select Brazil as my country of the week. In addition to xin xin (peanuts), I discovered the Portuguese word for chayote is Xuxu, although I have also seen it spelled as chuchu, but I am going to go with the x spelling for my letter x recipe. However, xuxu is also used as a term of endearment in Brazil.
While this is not a signature dish of Brazil, I prepared the xuxu in the style of the Bahia people of the eastern coast of Brazil. These are the African descended people of Brazil who live in Bahia, who gave the world capoeira.
Xuxu Bahia Style
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup dried shrimp
- 8 malagueta peppers
- 2 chayote, peeled, cored and diced
- 2 chopped tomatoes
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- salt, to taste
In a skillet, heat oil.
Add onion, garlic, shrimp and peppers. Saute until onions are translucent.
Add chayote, tomatoes and 1/2 cup water. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
Add peanuts, cilantro and salt.
Cook for 2 more minutes.
Serve as a side dish.
Notes:
Use palm oil for a more traditional version.
Xuxu Bahia Style – Brazilian Chayote
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup dried shrimp
- 8 malagueta peppers
- 2 chayote peeled, cored and diced
- 2 chopped tomatoes
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat oil.
- Add onion, garlic, shrimp and peppers. Saute until onions are translucent.
- Add chayote, tomatoes and 1/2 cup water. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Add peanuts, cilantro and salt.
- Cook for 2 more minutes.
Notes
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I think this would make a great vegetarian option too, sans shrimps.
malagueta peppers.. never used them. how is the spice level? Delicious curry.. I would definetly try this without shrimp though.. Chayote is one of our fav veggie.
they are very small peppers but very spicy. Usually sold jarred in a brine.
Chayote dish looks very nice.
What a lovely dish, and so smart of you to pick up this country for this week..lucky you got a dish with the toughest letter..
Chayote saute looks lovely and yum!! This would pair well with pain rice as well. Lucky you, this was easiest alphabet for you to work with.
Perfect pick for the letter X Mir. Love this simple preparation with chayote.
Chayote sauté looks delicious Mir, you cracked the toughest letter.
Brazilian chayote curry looks so delicious and comforting.
Malagueta peppers sound like fun to work with! Great recipe you got there Mir 🙂