Recipes · Brazilian · Seafood

Vatapá

One serving has 761 kcal and 44 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (147%), manganese (101%), phosphorus (92%), magnesium (63%), zinc (56%) and niacin (41%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Vatapá
Photo: Elingunnur, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (381 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: gluten, nut, peanut, shellfish

Ingredients

  • 40 g Bread, white
  • 150 g Shrimp, raw
  • 100 g Coconut milk, canned
  • 20 g Peanuts, roasted
  • 15 g Cashews
  • 12 g Palm oil
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 3 g Ginger, fresh
  • 3 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 3 g Cilantro, fresh

Method

  1. Soak the bread in a little water or coconut milk until soft, then blend until smooth.
  2. Marinate the shrimp briefly with a pinch of the salt.
  3. Sauté the onion, garlic, ginger, and chili in the palm oil for 3-4 minutes.
  4. Stir in the ground peanuts and cashews, the blended bread, and the coconut milk; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often, until thick and smooth.
  5. Add the shrimp and cook for 4-5 minutes until pink and cooked through; season with the remaining salt.
  6. Stir in the cilantro and serve hot, traditionally alongside rice or acarajé.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy761 kcal36%
Carbohydrates36.3 g
Water243 mL
Fiber3.9 g13%
Protein44.3 g92%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.36 g
Isoleucine0.38 g
Leucine0.7 g
Lysine0.43 g
Methionine0.16 g
Cystine0.16 g
Phenylalanine0.51 g
Tyrosine0.34 g
Valine0.51 g
Histidine0.25 g
Fat52.1 g
Monounsaturated14.6 g
Polyunsaturated5.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.05 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.05 g
Omega-64.5 g
Saturated28.1 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol242 mg
Calcium233 mg23%
Copper1.3 mg147%
Iron7 mg39%
Magnesium195 mg63%
Manganese1.8 mg101%
Phosphorus642 mg92%
Potassium986 mg21%
Selenium14.9 µg27%
Sodium699 mg
Zinc4.5 mg56%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.35 mg32%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.17 mg15%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.7 mg41%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.79 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.33 mg25%
Folate (vitamin B9)45.9 µg11%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline25.8 mg6%
Vitamin A11.6 µg2%
Vitamin C9.8 mg13%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E3.1 mg21%
Vitamin K16 µg18%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

3.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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