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Mufete

Grilled fish topped with a sauce of palm oil, onion and tomato. Mufete is a simple, flavourful dish typical of the Angolan coast.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

On the side

Nutrition facts

318 kcal per serving

Protein
37.8 g
Carbohydrates
6.3 g
of which sugars
4.9 g
Fat
15.2 g
of which saturated fat
1.9 g
Fiber
2.1 g

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

Instructions

  1. Clean the fish, score it on both sides, then rub it with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
  2. Grill the fish on a griddle or in a frying pan over medium heat, 5 minutes on each side.
  3. Meanwhile, fry the sliced onions in the palm oil for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the crushed garlic, then the diced tomatoes and the chilli, and cook for 10 minutes.
  5. Place the grilled fish in the sauce, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Serve hot with the funge.

Variations and tips

Oven mufete. Bake the fish covered in sauce at 200 °C for 20 minutes instead of grilling it.

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