Vatapa Fish Soup with Coconut Milk

== Ingredients ==
* 3 tbsp dende oil (or use safflower oil)
* 1 large onion finely chopped
* 3 garlic cloves minced
* 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
* 4 small jalapeno chiles stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped
* 6 plum tomatoes peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
* juice of 2 limes
* ⅓ cup dried shrimp ground to a powder 
* ⅓ cup cashew or peanut butter
* 2 cups chicken stock, homemade (or best-quality canned chicken stock)
* 2 cup coconut milk
* ½ bunch cilantro, leaves only finely chopped
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 dash tabasco sauce or to taste
* 2 lb fish fillets bones, skin removed, cut into 1" cubes
* 1 lb large cooked shrimp cut ½" chunks
* 6 cilantro sprigs - (to 8) for garnish (optional)
* 2 limes cut into wedges
== Directions ==
# In a large stock pot, heat the dende oil over medium-low heat.
# Add the onion, garlic, ginger, and chiles.
# Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are well softened.
# Add the tomatoes, lime juice, ground shrimp, and cashew butter and stir together for 1 minute more.
# Begin adding the chicken stock, ½ cup at a time, stirring all the time to keep the mixture smooth.
# Add the coconut milk, cilantro, salt, and tabasco.
# When ready to serve, brush a very large, deep skillet or saucepan with a little oil and place in the fish in a single layer.
# Place the pan over medium-low heat and, when it just begins to sizzle, pour in the broth mixture and slowly bring up to a simmer.
# Cook for about 8 minutes, or until the fish is opaque, adding the shrimp for the last 2 minutes of simmering time.
# Distribute the fish evenly among 6 or 8 bowls.
# Taste the broth for seasoning and pour over the fish.
# Squeeze a wedge of lime over each bowl and drop it in.
# Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired, and serve.
Category:Brazilian Soups
Category:Cashew butter Recipes
Category:Chicken stock and broth Recipes
Category:Coconut milk Recipes
Category:Dried shrimp Recipes
Category:Fish Recipes
Category:Jalapeno pepper Recipes
Category:Lime Recipes
Category:Lime juice Recipes
Category:Peanut butter Recipes