Moqueca De Camarao
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




2 tablespoons dende oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 clove garlic, crushed
2 pounds fresh medium sized prawns, shelled and deveined
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon black pepper,
1 fresh red cayenne pepper
1 can (14 fl oz) coconut milk

Preparation

1 Heat the oil and stir fry the onion until golden brown. Add the garlic and prawns. Stir fry for about 3 minutes. Add the salt, lemon juice, tomatoes, parsley, pepper, cayenne and coconut milk. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.

About


If you want to add fish to the moqueca, use sea bass, cut in small pieces, and cook it together with the coconut milk.