Calulu de Peixe

Dried and fresh fish stewed with greens and palm oil.

Ingredients

• 300 g Dried fish
• 600 g Fresh fish
• 400 g Sweet potato leaves
• 200 g Okra
• 2 Eggplant
• 3 Tomatoes
• 2 Onions
• ½ cup Red palm oil
• 5 cloves Garlic
• 2 tsp Salt
• 3 cups Water

Method

1. Soak the dried fish — Soak overnight, then rinse and flake.
2. Layer the pot — Put the dried fish at the base with onion, tomato and garlic.
3. Add vegetables — Layer the eggplant, okra and greens on top.
4. Add fresh fish — Lay the fresh fish over everything so it steams rather than breaks up.
5. Cook — Add water and palm oil, cover, and simmer 40 minutes without stirring.
6. Calulu is ready — Shake the pot to combine and serve with funge.

More Angola recipes

• Muamba de Galinha
• Funge