Chicken, Prawn, Peanut and Cashew Stew

Xim-Xim de Galinha

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6–8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Brazilian Kitchen: 100 Classic and Contemporary Recipes for the Home Cook

By Leticia Moreinos Schwartz

Published 2012

  • About

This stew is about simple ingredients with an exotic result. The favourite Bahian combination of chicken and prawns comes together in a creamy sauce. The nuts serve as the perfect binding agents for the coconut milk and chicken stock, but they have to be finely ground - if they are too coarse, they just won’t do the work. On the other hand, you have to be careful not to turn the nuts into a paste. The recipe can be prepared up to 2 days ahead of time and reheats extremely well. If you prefe