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Moqueca Baiana
Bahian fish stew in coconut milk and palm oil with coriander, one of Brazil's great dishes. Marinating the fish in lime juice, garlic and salt before it goes into the stew firms it up and seasons it through, not just on the surface.
Total time
50 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Brazilian
Ingredients
800gfirm white fish fillets
400mlcoconut milk
2 tbsppalm oil (dendê)
2tomatoes, diced
1onion, diced
1red capsicum, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
coriandergenerous bunch
juice of 1lime
saltto taste
Instructions
1
Marinate fish in lime juice, garlic and salt 30 minutes.
2
Fry onion and capsicum in palm oil until soft. Add tomatoes.
3
Add coconut milk. Simmer 5 minutes.
4
Add fish. Simmer gently 10–12 minutes until just cooked.
5
Scatter coriander generously. Serve with rice and farofa.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
449
Protein
41.7g
Fat
26.1g
Carbs
14.3g
Fiber
4.4g
Sodium
141mg
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