Camarões Piri Piri Angola Recipes

SHRIMP WITH HOT RED PEPPERS: CAMAROES PIRI-PIRI

Steps:

• Place the shrimp, garlic, cayenne, and olive oil in a 9 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish and toss well; cover and marinate at least 24 hours in the refrigerator. When ready to cook, preheat the broiler. Lay the shrimp on a well-oiled broiler pan and brush generously with the marinade, and broil 2 minutes longer. Serve sizzling hot with little bowls of the dipping sauce (1 for each person). To cool the fire, accompany with a crisp green salad, chunks of good Portuguese bread and well-chilled vinho verde.
• Variation: Camaroes Grelhados Piri-piri (Grilled Shrimp with Hot Red Peppers): Marinate the shrimp as directed. When ready to cook, build a hot charcoal fire and when the flames have died down, leaving white-hot coals, arrange the shrimp, not quite touching one another, on 4 to 6 well-oiled long metal skewers. Adjust the height of the grill so that it is about 6 inches above the coals, lay the skewers on the grill and cook about 6 minutes, turning often, and brushing with additional marinade. Serve with little bowls of Molho de Piri-piri.
• Stem the peppers and coarsely chop (include the seeds); place in a 1-pint shaker jar along with the salt, olive oil, and vinegar. Cover tight, shake well, then store at room temperature. The sauce will keep well for about a month. Shake the sauce every time you use it.

CAMARõES PIRI-PIRI (ANGOLA)

Steps:

• Mix the peri-peri sauce with the garlic. Add the shrimp.
• Cover and marinade in your refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (the longer the better).
• Thread shrimp onto skewers. Cook over hot coals or under your broiler for five minutes, turning once, until the shrimp are pink and cooked through.

PIRI-PIRI (CHILLI DIP)

Steps:

• Heat a saucepan on medium heat and add 4tbsp oil.
• To the oil add the chopped onion, garlic, ginger and fry them for 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
• To the onion, add the tomato purée, canned tomatoes, salt, coriander powder, garam masala, lemon juice, turmeric, curry powder and mix them well.
• Reduce the heat to low and let it cook for 15minutes.
• After 15 minutes, using a mixer, purée it.
• Bring it back to heat and add 120ml of oil, chili powder/seeds.
• Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook for another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning to suit your taste.
• Let the sauce cool before transferring into a container and refrigerating.

LEMON SALAD (ANGOLA)

Steps:

• Trim the fennel bulbs, reserving about two tablespoons of the fronds. Finely chop the fronds and whisk them together with the first three ingredients.
• Thinly slice the fennel bulbs and toss with the dressing. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.