How to Prepare Brazilian Açaí

Brazil enjoys an enormous diversity in its food culture, ranging from traditional local dishes to foods influenced by other parts of the world. With the arrival of the Portuguese to this land, Brazilian cuisine incorporated various non-local ingredients and combined them with traditional foods. Nevertheless, Brazilian food culture is especially known for its colorful and flavorful dishes. In this article, we will teach you how to prepare Brazilian acarajé.

Method for Preparing Brazilian Acarajé

Preparing the filling:

First, slice the onions thinly and place them in a pan with the olive oil. Sauté them over medium heat, then add salt and sweet pepper (paprika), stirring continuously until the onions turn brown or golden in color. This process takes about 15 minutes to prepare the filling of this dish. Then add the shrimp to the pan and stir well until they turn pink and become slightly crispy. Remove the pan from the heat and add an appropriate amount of salt and pepper.

Preparing the dough:

Place the black-eyed peas, onion, and minced garlic in a blender. After removing the seeds and stem of the chili pepper, add it to the blender and blend the ingredients well (you may add one or two tablespoons of water or chicken stock if necessary). Add enough flour so that the dough becomes firm enough to shape, then divide it into 15 portions and shape each one into a ball or oval.

Heat the oil well in a small pot for frying, then fry the dough until it turns brown. After frying, place the pieces on paper towels to absorb excess oil, then fill them with the prepared filling and serve.

How many calories does this dish contain?

This dish contains approximately 1,100 kilocalories in total. If the ingredients are divided into 4 servings, each serving will contain about 275 kilocalories.