South American Vatapá
Bahia's extraordinary seafood stew — dried shrimp, fresh fish, coconut milk, and crushed peanuts thickened with bread into a rich, spiced, saffron-golden paste.
Contains common allergens
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Instructions
6 steps- 1
Make shrimp stock: Boil the shrimp shells in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes. Strain and reserve the intensely flavored stock.
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