With Easter fast approaching I have decided this week’s recipe will be a typical one for Easter in Brazil: Moqueca de Peixe.
It is typical for Brazilians to abstain from red meat on Good Friday as a penitence to God, so in most families you will find a fish dish being served. Moqueca is a dish that has afro-indigenous origins and has many variations across Brazil’s five regions. It is also a part of the culinary of another lusophone country: Angola.
Ingredients:
- 1kg of sea bass in cubes
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 lemon juice
- 3 tbsp palm oil
- 2 sliced onions
- 4 ripe diced tomatoes
- 1 green pepper cut into slices
- 2 glasses of coconut milk (400ml)
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander
Directions:
Season the fish with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Put the oil palm in a large saucepan and make layers of onion, tomato, pepper and fish. Add coconut milk and the coriander. Cover the saucepan and bring it to low heat for 30 minutes. Bom apetite!
Mariana
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