In this episode, we are going to learn a recipe for shrimp in manioc cream and the different uses of the word “RECEITA” in Portuguese.

Shrimp in manioc cream is a dish of African origin, brought to the Brazilian cuisine in the seventeenth century.

Here is the recipe for shrimp in manioc cream.

Ingredientes:

• 1 kg de camarões brancos médios
• 1 kg de mandioca (também chamada de macaxeira ou aipim, em diferentes regiões do Brasil), descascada e picada em pequenos cubos
• 3 tomates maduros grandes picados
• 1 pimentão médio picado
• 4 dentes de alho amassados
• 2 cebolas grandes picadas
• cebolinha e coentro a gosto
• sal e pimenta a gosto
• 1 colher (sopa) de colorau à base de urucum
• 3 colheres (sopa) azeite de oliva
• 3 colheres (sopa) azeite de dendê
• 300ml de leite de coco fresco ou de garrafinha
• 1 caixinha de creme de leite

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• Brazilian Cuisine | Wikipedia
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• Best Brazilian Recipes

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