Vatapá
Creamy shrimp and bread purée with coconut and palm oil.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups Dried shrimp
- 300 g Bread
- 500 ml Coconut milk
- ½ cup Red palm oil
- 1 cup Peanuts
- 1 cup Cashews
- 2 Onions
- 2 tbsp Ginger
- 5 cloves Garlic
- ½ cup Coriander
- 2 tsp Salt
Method
- Soak the bread — Soften it in coconut milk.
- Grind the nuts — Blend the peanuts, cashews and dried shrimp to a fine paste.
- Blend everything — Combine with the soaked bread, onion, ginger and garlic until completely smooth.
- Cook slowly — Stir over low heat for 25 minutes — it thickens suddenly and catches easily.
- Add palm oil — Pour it in gradually while stirring until glossy and orange.
- Vatapá is ready — Finish with coriander and serve with rice or acarajé.