Go Back
Print Recipe

Feijoada de Choco (Cuttlefish Feijoada)

A very delicious portuguese dish which will fill your heart with joy
Feijoada is a stew of beans with beef and pork -- or in this case, cuttlefish. The name feijoada is derived from feijão, 'bean' in Portuguese. The dish is cooked both in Portugal and in Brazil. While the Portuguese used the cream-coloured feijão-fradinho (black-eyed bean), in Brazil it's the black beans that get a thumbs-up.
Author: Jacintha Rodrigues Lopes - My Kitchen Stories

Ingredients

  • 1⅔ lb (800g) cuttlefish cut in cubes (can substitute shrimp or squid)
  • A few slices Portuguese Chouriço (Chorizo)
  • 1 large onion thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 bayleaf
  • 2 carrots cubed
  • 1 red pepper cubed
  • 1 large large tomato minus seeds and skin
  • 4 Tbsps of tomato pulp
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • ½ tsp chilly powder
  • ½ tsp paprika powder
  • ½ cup (100ml) white wine
  • 1 can white beans
  • fresh coriander with additional for garnish

Instructions

  • In a large bottomed pot add some olive oil. Once hot, add onion and garlic. Sauté till translucent. Add a bayleaf and finely chopped stems of coriander. Add carrots and some salt. Give it a mix, and add red pepper and sauté a bit.
  • Add tomato to the mix. Also add coriander powder, cumin powder, paprika powder, and chili powder. Sauté for a bit. Add the white wine.
  • Add sliced Chouriço (Chorizo)
  • Add tomato pulp
  • Marinate cuttlefish with salt, and add. Close the lid and cook for 30 mins.
  • Add the white beans and cook for another 5 mins
  • Garnish with coriander