Brazilian recipe
Easy and flavourful prawn rice (Arroz com camarão)
A practical prawn rice recipe with coconut milk and Brazilian seasonings, ideal for a quick, satisfying meal.
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Ingredients
3 cups prawn stock
2 tomatoes, peeled and deseeded, chopped
1 chopped sweet chilli pepper
1 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon plain flour
1 well-chopped bell pepper
3 tablespoons garlic sauce
1 well-chopped onion
1 teaspoon dendê oil
Chopped spring onions and coriander to taste
2 cups washed and dried rice
800 g cleaned prawns seasoned with salt, black pepper and garlic sauce
Annatto powder to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tomatoes, peeled and deseeded, chopped
1 chopped sweet chilli pepper
1 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon plain flour
1 well-chopped bell pepper
3 tablespoons garlic sauce
1 well-chopped onion
1 teaspoon dendê oil
Chopped spring onions and coriander to taste
2 cups washed and dried rice
800 g cleaned prawns seasoned with salt, black pepper and garlic sauce
Annatto powder to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Where to find ingredients
Look for the rice, coconut milk, flour, oil, onions, tomatoes, peppers, garlic sauce, herbs and spices in the rice, tinned goods, fresh produce and cooking oil sections of supermarkets, neighborhood grocers and open-air markets. Buy cleaned prawns from the seafood counter or fish market. If malagueta-style chilli is unavailable, use a similar hot fresh chilli as a substitute.
Preparation method
- Sauté the rice
- Heat a pan with one tablespoon of oil
- Add the chopped onion and garlic sauce, sautéing until translucent
- Add the bell pepper, tomato and sweet chilli pepper, and sauté a little more
- Add the washed and dried rice and sauté until glossy
- Add the coconut milk, prawn stock and annatto powder
- Mix well and cook until the rice is tender and creamy
- Prepare the prawns
- Season the cleaned prawns with salt, black pepper and garlic sauce
- Set aside
- Cook the prawns
- In a frying pan, heat one tablespoon of oil
- Sauté the onion, tomato, bell pepper and sweet chilli pepper until softened
- Add the coconut milk, prawn stock and the plain flour dissolved in a little water
- Bring to a boil until it thickens slightly
- Add the prawns and cook until pink and cooked through
- Adjust the salt if needed
- Finish and serve
- Mix the prawns into the cooked rice
- Add the chopped spring onions and coriander and the dendê oil
- Fold gently
- Serve hot, garnished with more spring onions and coriander if desired
Observations
Arroz com camarão is a traditional Brazilian dish that brings together the taste of the sea and the aroma of familiar seasonings. It is ideal for anyone looking for a tasty meal that is easy to prepare with affordable ingredients. The recipe starts by sautéing the base ingredients, then cooking the rice with coconut milk and prawn stock, and finishing with seasoned prawns, giving a creamy dish packed with flavour.
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