Fish Moqueca
Fish Moqueca is a stew made with fish, onion, tomato, pepper, garlic, coriander, and coconut milk. It's usually made with firm-fleshed fish such as snapper, grouper, or cod. The stew is simmered until the flavors blend, resulting in a rich and aromatic dish with a slightly creamy texture from the coconut milk.
Remove the ribs and small dice <quantity>½</quantity> red bell pepper. Place in a bowl
Remove the ribs and small dice <quantity>½</quantity> yellow bell pepper and add to the bowl
Remove the ribs and small dice <quantity>½</quantity> green bell pepper and add to the bowl
Trim, peel and small dice <quantity>½</quantity> white onion and add to the peppers
Chop <quantity>3</quantity> cloves of garlic and set aside
Finely chop <quantity>1<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of coriander
Halve and squeeze <quantity>1</quantity> lime. Set aside
Trim, remove the seeds and ribs and slice <quantity>1</quantity> green bell pepper
Trim, remove the seeds and ribs and slice <quantity>1</quantity> red bell pepper
Trim, remove the seeds and ribs and slice <quantity>1</quantity> yellow bell pepper
Trim and slice <quantity>3</quantity> tomatoes
Trim, peel and slice <quantity>1</quantity> white onion
Cover <quantity>1</quantity>kg</unit></quantity> of white fish steaks with fresh water. Squeeze <quantity>1</quantity> lime and leave to marinate for 10m
Place <quantity>50<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of red palm oil in a skillet over medium-high heat
Add a layer of half the onion, tomato and bell pepper slices
Add the chopped garlic
Drain the fish, season with salt and tempero baiano to taste
Squeeze <quantity>½</quantity> lime and mix to evenly season
Place the fish over the vegetables
Add another layer with the other half of the onion, tomato and bell pepper slices
Add <quantity>1<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of coconut milk
Add <quantity>75<unit>g</unit></quantity> of dried shrimp and chunks of red finger chilli to taste
Add <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of water. Gently rearrange the fish with a spatula
Add the reserved lime juice and cover
Add half of the chopped coriander. Cover and simmer for 3m
Add <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of water and simmer for 5m
Remove the lid, add <quantity>75<unit>g</unit></quantity> of dried shrimp and season with salt to taste
Add <quantity>3<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of the diced vegetables and the remaining coriander
Garnish with coriander leaves. The fish moqueca is ready. Enjoy!
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