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simple shrimp moqueca
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SHRIMP MOQUECA

Learn how to make a delicious traditional shrimp moqueca from the northeast, very simple and quick to prepare.
Preparation time20 minutes
Elaboration time40 minutes
Dish: Main course
Kitchen: Brazilian
Key words: shrimp moqueca, northeastern moqueca, regional brazilian dishes
The amount: 4 People
Calories: 127kcal

Ingredients

  • 500 g boiled and peeled prawns
  • 800 g potatoes cut into not too small pieces.
  • 1 medium chopped tomato
  • ½ chopped onion
  • ¼ chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 tbsp of chopped coriander
  • 1 tbsp of tomato pulp
  • salt to taste
  • olive oil to taste
  • 250 ml of coconut milk

Instructions

  • Cook the shrimp with a little water and salt, remove the shells and heads and set aside.
  • Cook the potatoes with water and salt. Don't let it cook too much. Once cooked, drain and reserve.
  • Then in a pan put the onion, tomato, pepper, chopped coriander and put the tomato pulp. Season with a little salt and add water and a drizzle of olive oil, let it cook a little.
  • While the seasonings are cooking, pass the shells and heads of the shrimp in a blender with a little of the coconut milk and water and then set aside.
  • Then, put the prawns to sauté in the seasonings. And when they are sautéed, add the potatoes and stir well.
  • Now, add the broth from the shrimp heads and shells and the coconut milk and let it cook a little longer.
  • Then let it boil until it comes to the point and turn off the heat. It's ready to serve.

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Grades

  • You can replace the potatoes with chayotes or okra
  • You can replace the olive oil with oil
  • You can substitute tomato pulp for paprika
  • You can replace the bottled coconut milk with grated dried coconut milk
  • You can add a little palm oil

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g
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