MOZAMBICAN PERI-PERI SAUCE FOR SHRIMPS AND PRAWNS
Oh dear, this can be addictive, depending on your personal tastes!! The real thing can only be made with African Birds' Eye Chilis, but there is not that much difference between a good red hot pepper and an African Birds' Eye Chili! I made up this recipe yesterday (cut from our local FEMINA magazine of April 09). I added a few extra hints here. By the way, shrimps and prawns are the same thing, except we call tiny shrimps, "shrimps" (LOL!) and the larger shrimps which range in size to Jumbo or King Prawns, "prawns"!! LOL! Also, this is not a dish for icky-picky eaters. The prawns are cleaned as usual, but NOT peeled. You can order your heaped plate of LM Prawns with Peri-Peri Sauce in Mozambique, especially in the capital, Maputo ... (use your atlas, Patricia!). This sauce is ideally used with large shrimps caught in the open sea -- not the sickly, tastless "farmed" shrimps. It is served heaped on a plate, with rice. You can peel it yourself, but the heads can safely be crunched ... Usually, if ordered, they ask you whether you want "hot", "medium", "mild", or with lemon butter. The lemon butter is for nerds, naturally, LOL!! You can use the entire recipe to throw in the pan and fry the prawns in, or as I do, skim off oil from the sauce mixture and fry the prawns in that, and then serve the rest of the sauce as a dipping sauce. Damp cloths and bowls for peels needed ... ! (LM Prawns in this case refers back to the time when the Portuguese ruled Mozambique, and Maputo was called Lourenço Marques).
Provided by Zurie
Categories Low Protein
Time 8m
Yield 3/4 cup
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- First method: simply whisk all ingredients together, and leave to infuse.
- Second method: put in a blender, and process until smooth.
- This is enough for one dip bowl, or you can use it in a pan, and then fry a huge amount of large shrimps in it, stirring, just until they turn pinkish and curl up. (I mean: cleaned but unpeeled prawns).
- If you are worried about the heat of the sauce, simply fry your shrimps, and serve the peri-peri-sauce on the side.
- This sauce wll also keep for months in the fridge.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1343.2, Fat 145.5, SaturatedFat 21.7, Sodium 6207.4, Carbohydrate 15, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 3, Protein 2.1
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metse makubu
[email protected]This sauce is delicious! I made it for my family and everyone loved it. It is the perfect amount of spicy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Shyra Hinkle
[email protected]I have made this sauce several times and it is always a crowd-pleaser. It is the perfect balance of spicy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Kelvin Berchie
[email protected]This sauce is so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I love that it can be used on any type of seafood. I have also used it on chicken and it was delicious. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Irvin Charzola
[email protected]I made this sauce for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making this again.
CluckZ
[email protected]This sauce is delicious! I made it for my family and everyone loved it. It is the perfect amount of spicy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Misbah naz
[email protected]I have made this sauce several times and it is always a crowd-pleaser. It is the perfect balance of spicy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Rosanna Gonzalez
[email protected]This sauce is so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I love that it can be used on any type of seafood. I have also used it on chicken and it was delicious. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Khemraj Pandey
[email protected]I made this sauce for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making this again.
Pop Lol
[email protected]This sauce is delicious! I made it for my family and everyone loved it. It is the perfect amount of spicy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
francisco licona
[email protected]I have made this sauce several times and it is always a crowd-pleaser. It is the perfect balance of spicy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Hilal kamall
[email protected]This sauce is so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I love that it can be used on any type of seafood. I have also used it on chicken and it was delicious. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Krishna Bhattarai
[email protected]I made this sauce for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making this again.
Tristian Dragomir
[email protected]This sauce is delicious! I made it for my family and everyone loved it. It is the perfect amount of spicy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
MD Alif Khan
[email protected]I have made this sauce several times and it is always a crowd-pleaser. It is the perfect balance of spicy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Ghosh Ghosh
[email protected]This sauce is so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I love that it can be used on any type of seafood. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Coco Dubray
[email protected]I made this sauce for a party and it was a hit! Everyone raved about how delicious it was. I will definitely be making this again.
Zizipho Kulati
[email protected]This peri peri sauce is amazing! I made it for my family and everyone loved it. The sauce is flavorful and has a nice kick to it. I will definitely be making this again.