Portuguese fish stew (Caldeirada de peixe)
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Measure |
| Onions | 2 finely chopped |
| Red Pepper | 1 Diced |
| Coriander | Small bunch |
| Red Chilli | 1 small |
| Garlic | 3 cloves |
| Dry White Wine | 400ml |
| Saffron | Pinch |
| Bay Leaf | 1 |
| Potatoes | 300g |
| Plum Tomatoes | 400g |
| Cod | 600g |
| Squid | 300g |
| Tiger Prawns | 8 |
| Clams | 500g |
| Mussels | 500g |
| Baguette | 1 sliced |
Instruction
- STEP 1
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, deep-sided frying pan, and fry the onion and pepper on a medium heat until softened but not browned
- Finely chop the coriander stalks (keep the leaves for later), and add to the pan with the chilli and chopped garlic
- Fry for another few minutes
- Add the wine, saffron and bay leaf and let it simmer until reduced by half
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STEP 2
Add the potatoes, tomatoes, and 300ml water and bring to a gentle boil
- Break up the tomatoes with a spoon on the side of the pan and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the potatoes are just tender, and the tomatoes have broken down
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STEP 3
Season well, then gently push the fish into the sauce, and arrange the squid, prawns, clams and mussels on the surface
- Put the lid on and cook for 6-8 minutes until the mussel and clam shells have opened, the prawns are cooked and the fish is flaky
- Toast the bread, rub lightly with the halved garlic clove and drizzle with olive oil
- Serve the stew scatted with chopped coriander leaves, and the toasts for dunking