Moqueca Baiana
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Brazilian

Moqueca Baiana

Moqueca

Bahia's most famous dish — a creamy, fragrant seafood stew cooked in a clay pot (panela de barro) with coconut milk, dendê (palm oil), fish or prawns, tomatoes, peppers, onion and fresh coriander. Rich in African-Brazilian culinary heritage.

Total
50 min
Serves
4
Level
Medium

Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. Marinate fish with garlic, lime juice, salt and half the coriander for 15 minutes.

    About 5 min

  2. In a clay pot or heavy pan, layer: onion rings on the base, then tomatoes, then peppers, then the fish.

    About 11 min

  3. Pour coconut milk over. Drizzle dendê oil over everything — the oil gives the stew its characteristic orange colour and flavour.

    About 11 min

  4. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15–20 minutes. Shake the pot (don't stir) to distribute the liquid and prevent sticking.

    About 11 min

  5. Add prawns. Cover and cook 5 more minutes until the prawns are pink and the fish flakes easily.

    About 11 min

  6. Scatter the remaining coriander over. Taste and adjust salt. Serve directly in the clay pot at the table with white rice and pirão (a thick fish broth and manioc flour porridge).

    About 3 min

Nutrition per serving (estimate)

Calories
480
Protein
44 g
Carbs
14 g
Fat
28 g
Fibre
4 g
Sugar
6 g
Sodium
780 mg

Contains: dairy, fish, shellfish

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Recipe by Boon Tools.