Moqueca Capixaba
Moqueca Capixaba is a typical dish of the Esperito Santo, but it is famous among Brazilian recipes.
Moqueca Capixaba is made up of fish cooked with vegetables and seafood. It can be prepared with various types of fish, such as red grouper, tiger shark or dorado fish (salminus brasiliensis).
Instead, what never changes in the preparation is the use of the terracotta pot, which brings with it all the tradition.
The dish is usually accompanied by rice, pirão and lots of happiness!
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg of mixed fish feletti I took for the recipe (Grouper, Swordfish, Ombrina, Shrimps)
- 3 bunches of parsley
- 3 Bunches of Chives
- 1 Medium Onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 4 tomatoes
- Red chili pepper to taste
- Olive oil
- 3 tablespoons of tomato paste
- Soybean oil
Method
Step 1
Cut the fish into cubes.
Step 2
Wash the fish well with lemon and set aside on a plate with salted water.
Step 3
Cut the fish into medium cubes except the prawns to be cleaned and that's it.
Step 4
Chop the garlic, 3 slices of onions, a bunch of parsley and a bunch of chives.
Step 5
In a large earthenware pot, if possible, put 2 tablespoons of Soybean Oil and 1 Spoonful of Olive Oil.
Step 6
Add the mixture made with spices (onion, parsley and chives) to the pan and sprinkle it over the entire surface.
Step 7
Disconnect the fish and shrimp from the salt water and put all the fish and shrimp in the pan
Step 8
Turn them in the pan so that the spices go across the surface of the fish.
Step 9
Sprinkle them so they don't sit on top of each other.
Step 10
Cut the rest of the species and vegetables and put them in the pan over the fish in this order: finely chopped chives, tomato and onion slices.
Step 11
Add a little olive oil and lemon juice.
Step 12
Leave to rest with the lid on for 40 minutes
Step 13
After 40 minutes. Bring on fire and add the tomato paste.
Step 14
When it starts to boil, check the salt in case add.
Step 15
Do not add water, do not turn and cook with the pan open
Step 16
Occasionally check the salt and lemon if necessary add
Step 17
Raise the drone for 20 minutes.
Step 18
Shake the pan to keep the fish from sticking to the bottom of the pan, using a cloth so as not to burn yourself.
Step 19
Serve, this dish with white rice or panne is fine as we do here in Italy.