INGREDIENTS
5 tbsp
unsalted butter
1
medium onion, sliced thin
1 1/2 cups
manioc or cassava meal, available online and in some specialty food shops
1 3/4 lb
black sea bass, filleted, trimmings reserved
12 oz
large shrimp, peeled, shells reserved
Salt
2
bay leaves
1
small white turnip, peeled and diced
3
medium onions
4
large plum tomatoes
6 oz
shishito peppers, chopped
2 cloves
garlic
1/3 cup
chopped cilantro
1/4 cup
chopped chives
1
green plantain
1/2
red bell pepper, cut in rings
2
green Cubanelle peppers, green frying peppers or 1 small green bell pepper, cut in rings
10 oz
unsweetened coconut milk
4 tbsp
dendê oil, or red palm oil, available online
6 oz
cooked octopus tentacles, cut in thick slices, or raw squid in thin rings
1
long red chile pepper, for garnish
1/2 cup
long grain rice, steamed
Piri-piri or other hot sauce, for serving