Moqueca Com Pirao (Brazilian Shrimp Stew) Recipe #374931
I translated this recipe, sent to me upon request by my brother Gildo Juarez who lives in Rio (Brazil). Unfortunately I am unable to translate his witticism… It is served with white rice and “pirao” (recipe follows). You can use fish instead of shrimp, by the way. CAUTION: Dende oil gives this dish its special flavor, BUT too much of it may cause “piriri,” a.k.a. Montezuma’s Revenge! (E-mail me if you have questions.)
by MillaKette
55 min |
SERVES 6
- 2 lbs large shrimp (reserve shells)
- 2 onions, sliced
- 3 tomatoes, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 tablespoons dende oil (or olive oil if you can't find it)
- coconut milk, 100ml
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika (* see note at the end)
- cilantro and chives, chopped
- Saute onions, garlic and tomatoes in oil, in a clay pan if possible (http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/15240632.jpg). When onions are golden—about 15 minutes—add deveined and cleaned shrimp, and wait until it gets “red”—about 15 more minutes. About 5 minutes after you added the shrimp, add coconut milk and paprika. Before serving, mix in cilantro and chives.
- Pirao: 700ml water; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, mashed with salt; pepper & salt to taste; reserved shrimp shells; dash of colorau *; 1 cup manioc flour. In a pan with lid, boil all the ingredients for about 15 minutes. Drain. Put liquid back in pan; when it boils turn to a simmer. SLOWLY add manioc flour, stirring constantly (as for polenta). It is ready when it starts thickening. (It doesn’t harden, but turns kinda gooey.).
- * We actually use “colorau” (made mainly from “urucum” seeds); instead of paprika, a better substitute in my view is annatto seeds (http://www.overmundo.com.br/overblog/nosso-colorau-o-urucum). Saute annatto seeds in the dende oil, being VERY careful not to bun them; remove seeds and use the oil.
|
© 2009 Recipezaar. All Rights Reserved. http://www.recipezaar.com |
|
Share your experience with others, and post your comments on the recipe. Type 374931 in the Search box at the top of Recipezaar, to get back to this recipe easily. Recipe Notes & Rating:
|
5 stars