Let’s make a wonderful vatapá for lunch and dinner! Check out the recipe and make it yourself!
Vatapd
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
20
minutesLet’s make a tasty and creamy Vatapá with this simple and easy recipe, see the ingredients and the step-by-step:
Ingredients
500ml of coconut milk
500g dried shrimp
1 cup roasted and skinless peanuts
3 tablespoons of palm oil
1 medium chopped onion
2 minced garlic cloves
2 stale French breads
1 tea cup of water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 chopped yellow pepper
1 chopped red pepper
1 chopped seedless tomato
Chopped cilantro or parsley to taste
Salt to taste
Directions
- Start by soaking the dried shrimp in water for a few hours, or according to package directions.
Run and book. - In the blender, put the coconut milk and the toasted peanuts, beat until you get a homogeneous mixture.
Reserve. - In a large pan, heat the palm oil over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and garlic and sauté until golden.
- Meanwhile, cut the buns into pieces and place them in a bowl with 1 cup of water.
- Let the bread soften in the water.
- Add the dried shrimp to the stew in the pan and continue to cook for a few minutes until they are tender.
- Add the coconut milk and peanut mixture to the shrimp sauce in the pan.
- Stir well to incorporate all ingredients.
- Then squeeze the softened bread to remove excess water and add it to the pan with the vatapá.
- Add the olive oil, grated ginger, chopped peppers and chopped tomatoes.
Season with salt to taste. - Cook over low heat for about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
- When the vatapá reaches a creamy and thick consistency, it’s ready!
Finish with chopped cilantro or parsley on top.
