
Soups
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.
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
- Peel the cassava and sweet potato, then cut them into large chunks.
- Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil, then add the crushed tomato and the paprika.
- Pour in the water, add the cassava, sweet potato and the whole chili pepper, then cook for 20 minutes over medium heat.
- Lay the fish pieces in the broth and poach for 8 minutes without letting it boil.
- 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.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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