About this dish
A thick okra and shrimp stew flavored with palm oil and ground cashews, an Afro-Brazilian classic.
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Ingredients
🫛500g okra, chopped
🍤300g dried shrimp
🌰1/2 cup ground cashews or peanuts
🫒1/3 cup palm oil (dendê)
Method
Serves 31
Sauté onion and garlic in palm oil.2
Add chopped okra and cook until it releases its natural thickening liquid.3
Add dried shrimp and ground cashews.4
Simmer until thickened into a rich, cohesive stew.5
Serve with rice.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Caruru reflects West African culinary heritage in Bahian cuisine, traditionally served during religious festivals.
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