Delicious Bahian acarajé

Acarajé is a typical delicacy of Bahian cuisine, deeply rooted in the Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage.Learning how to make an authentic acarajé can be a delicious and flavorful journey.Here you will find a traditional recipe that promises to bring a little piece of Bahia to your kitchen.

## Ingredients

### to Acarajé:
- 500g of fradinho beans
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Salt to taste
- Dendê oil to fry

### For the filling:
- 300g of peeled dry shrimp
- 2 large chopped onions
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 3 tomatoes without skin and seedless, chopped
- 1/4 cup of palm oil
- 1/2 cup chopped coriander
- Salt and pepper aspects to taste

### to vatapá (optional follow -up):
- 250g of ground dry shrimp
- 200g of ground roasted peanuts
- 200g of ground cashews
- 1 french bread softened in 200ml of coconut milk
- 500ml of coconut milk
- 2 chopped onions
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup of palm oil
- Salt and pepper aspects to taste

## Preparation mode

### Preparing Acarajé:
1. ** Beans Preparation **: Leave the beans soak in the water for 24 hours.After this period, remove the skin from the grains manually or rubbing them in a clean dish cloth.

2. ** Bean grinding **: In a blender or in a food processor, beat the beans already peeled with onion and garlic until smooth and aerated.If necessary, add some water to help with grinding, but keep the dough firm.

3. ** Temperando **: Season the dough with salt to taste.

4. ** Frying **: Heat the palm oil in a deep frying pan and bring to medium heat.With the help of two spoons, form small discs with the dough and fry them in the hot palm until they are golden and crispy.Remove and let it drain on absorbent paper.

### Preparing the filling:
1. ** Sauté **: In a pan, saute the onion and garlic in palm oil until golden brown.Add the dry shrimp, chopped tomatoes and cook until everything is well mixed and cooked.

2. ** Finishing **: Add coriander, adjust the salt and pepper, and remove from heat.

### Preparing Vatapá:
1. ** Bread paste **: In a blender, beat the bread already softened in coconut milk until it forms a smooth pasta.

2. ** Shrimp mixture **: In a pan, sauté the onions and garlic in palm oil.Add the ground shrimp, the peanuts, the cashews and continue to sauté for a few minutes.

3. ** Cooking **: Add the bread paste to the braised, mix well and keep cooking.Add coconut milk gradually until creamy consistency.Season with salt and pepper to taste.

### Assembly:
1. ** serving **: Open the acarajés in half and stuff with the shrimp stew.Serve hot accompanied by vatapá, pepper and green tomato salad.

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