📍 Bahía
Bahian fish moqueca
Bahian fish stew with coconut milk, dendê oil, tomato, pepper and cilantro.
- Preparation
- 25 min
- Cooking
- 30 min
- Waiting and resting
- 20 min
History
Bahian moqueca is an emblematic dish of Bahia. It combines fish or seafood with dendê oil and coconut milk and reflects the Indigenous, African and European influences found in Bahian cooking.
Ingredients
Preparation
- 1
Season 800 g fish with the juice of 1 lime, 2 garlic cloves and salt; rest for 20 minutes.
- 2
Layer 2 tomatoes, 1 onion and 1 red bell pepper in a wide pot; arrange the fish on top.
- 3
Add 200 ml coconut milk, 2 tablespoons dendê oil and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- 4
Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 25 minutes, gently moving the pot without breaking the fish.
- 5
Add 30 g cilantro, adjust salt and chile and cook 5 minutes more before serving.
Cooking tips
- Move the pot gently instead of stirring with a spoon so the fish pieces stay intact.
References to consult
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