 | Category: | | Meat & Seafood | | Servings: | | 6 portions |
Description:
Vatapá is a seafood dish with a thick sauce made from bread paste, coconut and dendê oil. It is probably the most famous Brazilian dish of African origin.
Ingredients:
1 Loaf of French or Italian bread, soaked in water (200 g or 7oz bread).
2 tablespoon of blended baked peanuts
1 lb cooked shrimp
1 cup dried shrimp (optional)
Ground seasoning with parsley, onion and ginger.
Salt.
2 cups coconut milk
½ cup palm oil (azeite de dendê)
Directions:
Combine in a blender all the ingredients except the cooked shrimps.
Pour the mixture in a large saucepan and simmer for about 20 minutes or until you get a thick cream. Add the shrimps and cook additional 10 minutes.
SERVE: Place the vatapá in a ceramic casserole to serve. Serve on the top of white rice.
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