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Vatapa Fish Soup with Coconut Milk
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Vatapa Fish Soup with Coconut Milk

26 ingredients 13 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1314
Calories
94g
Protein
85g
Fat
52g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Safflower not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 3 tbl Dende oil see * Note 1
  • (or use safflower oil)
  • 1 lrg Onion finely chopped
  • 3 x Garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbl Grated fresh ginger
  • 4 sm Jalapeno chiles stemmed, seeded,
  • and finely chopped
  • 6 x Plum tomatoes peeled, seeded,
  • and coarsely chopped
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1/3 cup Dried shrimp see * Note 2,
  • ground to a powder
  • 1/3 cup Cashew or peanut butter
  • 2 cup Chicken stock, homemade
  • (or best-quality canned chicken stock)
  • 2 cup Coconut milk
  • 1/2 bn Cilantro, leaves only finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 dsh Tabasco sauce or to taste
  • 2 lb Fish fillets bones, skin removed,
  • cut into 1" cubes
  • 1 lb Large cooked shrimp cut 1/2" chunks
  • 6 x Cilantro sprigs - (to 8) for garnish (optional)
  • 2 x Limes cut into wedges
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Directions

1

In a large stock pot, heat the dende oil over medium-low heat.

2

Add the onion, garlic, ginger, and chiles.

3

Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are well softened.

4

Add the tomatoes, lime juice, ground shrimp, and cashew butter and stir together for 1 minute more.

5

Begin adding the chicken stock, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring all the time to keep the mixture smooth.

6

Add the coconut milk, cilantro, salt, and Tabasco.

7

When ready to serve, brush a very large, deep skillet or saucepan with a little oil and place in the fish in a single layer.

8

Place the pan over medium-low heat and, when it just begins to sizzle, pour in the broth mixture and slowly bring up to a simmer.

9

Cook for about 8 minutes, or until the fish is opaque, adding the shrimp for the last 2 minutes of simmering time.

10

Distribute the fish evenly among 6 or 8 bowls.

11

Taste the broth for seasoning and pour over the fish.

12

Squeeze a wedge of lime over each bowl and drop it in.

13

Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired, and serve.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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