Brazilian Fish Stew (Moqueca Baiana)

Name: Brazilian Fish Stew (Moqueca Baiana)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 lb / 500g firm white fish fillet (, no skin, cut into 1"/2.5cm cubes (Note 1)); 1 tbsp lime juice; 1/4 tsp salt; Black pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil ((Note 4)); 2 garlic cloves (, minced); 1 small onion (, finely diced (brown, yellow or white)); 1 red capsicum / bell pepper ((large), halved and sliced); 1 1/2 tsp sugar ((any)); 1 tbsp cumin powder; 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tsp cayenne pepper ((optional)); 1/2 tsp salt; 14 oz / 400ml coconut milk ((full fat best, Note 2)); 14 oz / 400ml canned crushed tomatoes; 1 cup fish broth/stock ((or chicken or vegetable, Note 3)); 1 - 2 tbsp lime juice (, plus more for serving); 3 tbsp roughly chopped fresh cilantro / coriander (, plus more for serving)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:25min

Recipe video above. A traditional Brazilian dish in a delicately flavoured coconut base broth with terrific depth of flavour that belies the relatively short ingredient list! The broth is quite refreshing and not too rich, unlike many strong flavoured, rich coconut based curries. I made this just using fish but it is also made as a seafood stew with prawns and calamari.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:12:08 GMT