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Caruru
Afro-Brazilian okra stew with dried shrimp, dendê oil and peanuts — a sacred dish in Candomblé tradition.
Total time
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Brazilian
Ingredients
500gokra, sliced
100gdried shrimp, ground
50groasted peanuts, ground
50gcashews, ground
2 tbsppalm oil (dendê)
1onion, diced
gingersmall piece, grated
saltto taste
Instructions
1
Fry onion and ginger in palm oil 3 minutes.
2
Add ground dried shrimp, peanuts and cashews. Cook 5 minutes.
3
Add okra. Cook stirring 15–20 minutes until okra is tender and stew is very thick.
4
Season with salt.
5
Serve alongside rice and acarajé.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.
Calories
178
Protein
11.6g
Fat
11.8g
Carbs
9.1g
Fiber
1.9g
Sodium
32mg
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