Moqueca de Peixe com arroz e pirao de peixe (fish dish)

Moqueca de Peixe (Brazil)

Ingredients

 Fish for 4 people (dos de cabillaud);
 1 red bell pepper;
 1 green bell pepper;
 2 medium sized onions;
 2 tomatoes without seeds;
 2 table spoons of palm oil (azeite de dendê);
 200 ml of coconut milk;
 Salt and pepper as much as you wish;
 Parsley or coriander.

 In a frying pan put in this order the following ingredients:
 1. palm oil (azeite de dendê)

 2. a layer of onions
 3. Fish seasoned with salt and pepper

 4. Onions
 5. Red bell pepper
 6. Green bell pepper
 7. Tomatoes

 8. Coconut milk

 Cook for 15/20 min or until the fish is tender.

 Sprinkle parsley or coriander and serve it with white rice and Pirão de Peixe (fish and vegetables porridge).

 Pirao de Peixe  (fish and vegetables porridge)

 1. In a small pan, fry in olive oil minced onion, add the minced red and green bell pepper and tomatoes;
 2. Add a small amount of water and let it cook until soft;
 3. Add a piece of fish (part the same fish you used for Moqueca) and a very little piece of a chicken or Fish broth (bouillon cube) and cook for a few minutes;
 4. Add water until the volume you wish, and slowly add the manioc flour (farinha de mandioca) until it gets the texture you wish.
 5. Correct the salt if needed, sprinkle parsley and serve it immediately.

 

 Bon appétit!

 Angela