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Caldo de peixe

Cape Verdean fish broth with cassava and sweet potato, spiced with a chili pepper. A simple, fragrant island dish, served very hot in a large bowl.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

349 kcal per serving

Protein
30 g
Carbohydrates
43.8 g
of which sugars
7.6 g
Fat
4.9 g
of which saturated fat
0.7 g
Fiber
4.6 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Peel the cassava and sweet potato, then cut them into large chunks.
  2. Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil, then add the crushed tomato and the paprika.
  3. Pour in the water, add the cassava, sweet potato and the whole chili pepper, then cook for 20 minutes over medium heat.
  4. Lay the fish pieces in the broth and poach for 8 minutes without letting it boil.
  5. Remove the chili pepper, season to taste and serve very hot, with a lime wedge if you like.

Variations and tips

Smoother version. Mash a few pieces of sweet potato in the broth to thicken it slightly.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.