The step by step of a simple shrimp vatapá

Now you can learn a traditional Northeastern dish, vatapá! Our recipe is for a simple, super creamy shrimp vatapá that will be made with stale bread, coconut milk and palm oil, and lots of flavor that will not be lacking.

Throughout Brazil, vatapá has gained fame and has several ways of making it, with ingredients that vary according to the cuisine of each corner of the country.

But the Kitchen Manual will teach you a simple shrimp vatapá which is an uncomplicated recipe that you can make at home, the flavors are self-explanatory.

Well, check out how to prepare this dish that will remind you of a typical vatapá from Pará!

Ingredients to prepare simple shrimp vatapá:

• Dried shrimp – 500 g
• Stale French bread – 8 units
• Chopped onion – 2 units
• Chopped peeled tomatoes – 2 units
• Coconut milk – 1 glass
• Palm oil – 1 glass
• Small red pepper – 1 unit
• Small green pepper – 1 unit
• Butter – 2 tablespoons
• Green smell
• salt
• Black pepper

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1. Start preparing the vatapá by cutting the bread into small pieces or making slices of it and hydrating it in coconut milk with 4 glasses of water, set aside.
2. Now chop the onion and peppers and, in a large pan, sauté them in butter until they soften.
3. Then add the shrimp (without the heads and tails), the tomatoes, 2 to 3 tablespoons of palm oil and sauté again for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. While it cooks, blend the breads that were soaking in coconut milk and water in a blender.
5. Then add the sautéed shrimp vatapá to this cream and let it cook until it thickens.
6. At this point, add the remaining palm oil and adjust the seasoning to your taste using salt and pepper.
7. Finally, remove from heat and mix the vatapá with the chopped parsley. Serve hot with white rice.

Additional Information:

• Cooking: To ensure perfect cooking, always stir your vatapá to prevent the bottom of the pan from burning.
• Consistency: the harder the bread is, the more consistency it will bring to your vatapá. If it is softer, reduce the amount of water when hydrating.

Since you have learned the recipe for simple shrimp vatapáo, we wish you bon appetit and share with your guests!

The recipe for vatapa It's a tradition in Bahia and there this dish uses peanuts, cashew nuts and ginger, can you imagine the result?

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