| Moqueca de Peixe - Fish
Cooking recipes ingredients
lb fillets of any white fish cut into 2 inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
1 or 2 fresh hot chilli peppers, seeded and chopped
2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves
salt
3 tbsp lime or lemon juice
1/4 cup dende or olive oil
Cooking recipes directions
Put the fish into a large bowl.
In a blender or food processor combine the onion, chilli pepper,
tomatoes, garlic, coriander, salt to taste, and lime or lemon
juice.
Reduce to a puree and add to the fish, mixing lightly.
Stand for 1 hour. Transfer to a saucepan and add 6 tbsp of
water and half of oil. Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes
until the fish is done.
Pour in the remaining oil and heat for 1 more minute. Serve
with rice
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Olho de Sogra - Dessert
(Mother in law’s Eyes)
Cooking recipes ingredients
1 cup water
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup grated coconut
2 large egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pound pitted prunes
whole cloves for garnish
Cooking recipes directions
Place 1 cup of sugar, the water and coconut in a saucepan and cool
over low heat until the mixture thickens (~ 15 minutes). Let the
mixture cool. Whip the egg yolks till lemon-colour and add them
to the coconut mixture. Add the vanilla and return the mixture to
low heat. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool
again. Spread the prunes open lengthwise. Stuff the prunes with
the mixture. Dot a clove in the middle of the mixture. Roll the
prunes in the remaining sugar and place them in individual paper
confectionary cups. |
