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Caril de Amendoim

Name: Caril de Amendoim
Cuisine: Mozambican
Ingredients: 1 cup peanuts (ground or peanut butter); 500g chicken pieces; 1 large, chopped onion; 3, minced garlic cloves; 1 inch, grated ginger; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp curry powder; 1 cup coconut milk; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 cup water; to taste salt; 1, chopped (optional) fresh chili

Caril de Amendoim is a rich and creamy peanut curry that showcases the blend of African and Portuguese influences in Mozambican cuisine. It is a hearty dish featuring peanuts as the star ingredient, often combined with chicken or vegetables, delivering a unique nutty and spicy flavor profile.

12 ingredients

nuttyspicycreamysavoryaromatic

Culinary DNA Preview

Mozambican70%

Portuguese30%

Ingredients

peanuts (ground or peanut butter)
1 cup
chicken pieces
500g
onion
1 large, chopped
garlic cloves
3, minced
ginger
1 inch, grated
tomato paste
2 tbsp
curry powder
1 tbsp
coconut milk
1 cup
vegetable oil
2 tbsp
water
1 cup
salt
to taste
fresh chili
1, chopped (optional)

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

This dish reflects Mozambique's colonial history and its access to both indigenous African ingredients like peanuts and spices introduced through Portuguese trade routes, resulting in a fusion curry unique to the region.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Mozambican70%

ingredients+techniques

Portuguese30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

sautéing browning simmering spice blending

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