A Brazilian dressed crab typically served on the Brazilian Bahian beaches
Serves 4
Ingredients
50ml Extra Virgin Olive oil
250g White onion, finely chopped
20g Garlic, finely chopped
400g White Crab meat
1 JAZZ™ apple, core removed and diced into fine 5mm cubes
400g Coconut milk
2 Fresh limes – one lime cut into 4 wedges
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Cracked black pepper
4 Crab or Sea shells
4 tbsp Molho a Campanha – see recipe below
4 tbsp Farofa – see recipe below
Coriander or micro coriander to garnish
Method
- Heat the oil in the saucepan, add the onion and garlic and sauté for 1 minute until softened
- Stir in the Crab meat and sauté for 6 minutes over a low heat
- Add the diced JAZZ™ apple and the coconut milk and cook out over a low heat until the sauce has reduced by half and then squeeze in the juice of one of the fresh limes
- Season and then load into the Crab or sea shells and top with the Molho a Campanha, Farofa, coriander and a wedge of lime
Molho a Campanha
A fresh and zingy Brazilian salsa
Ingredients
1 Large ripe tomato, finely diced
1 Red onion, finely diced
1 Green pepper, finely diced
20g Red chilli, finely diced
10g Coriander, finely chopped
10g Flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
20ml Extra virgin olive oil
20ml White wine vinegar
Pinch of salt and pepper
Method
- Mix all ingredients together
Farofa
A buttery crunchy cassava flour, adds a lovely texture to Brazilian dishes
Ingredients
100g Butter
30g onion, finely chopped
200g Extra fine, untoasted cassava flour
Pinch salt
Method
- Melt the butter in a large, heavy based pan and sauté the onion until soft and translucent.
- Stir in the cassava flour and salt, reduce the heat and toast, stirring occasionally until the mixture is light golden brown and crunchy.
