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Mucapata

A stew of shrimp or fish in a rich coconut milk and peanut butter sauce, spiced with chili. It is a coastal dish, typically served with rice or cornmeal.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Cook the thinly sliced onions in the oil over medium heat for 5 minutes, until translucent.
  2. Add the garlic, diced tomatoes and chopped chilies, and let them melt down for 5 minutes, stirring.
  3. Dissolve the peanut butter in a little warm water, then pour it into the pot with the coconut milk.
  4. Simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring now and then, until the sauce thickens.
  5. Add the shrimp (or fish cut into pieces) and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until they turn pink.
  6. Adjust the seasoning, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve hot with rice.

Variations and tips

With fish. Replace the shrimp with monkfish or sea bream fillets, adding the fish 8 minutes before the end.

With what you can find here. Peanut butter paste is sold in organic or African grocery stores; otherwise use plain natural peanut butter.

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