Shrimp in Moranga: unlock the secrets of this sophisticated dish

Shrimp recipes are always amazing and mouth watering, right? With the famous shrimp in the moranga it’s no different! The dish is very popular in restaurants across Brazil and is a big hit at the table.

That’s why we’ve separated some delicious and easy recipes for you to make this wonderful dish and impress at Sunday lunches.

Shrimp in strawberry recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pumpkin
• 1 onion
• ½ green pepper
• 1 yellow pepper
• ½ red pepper
• ½ cup of coriander tea
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons of wheat flour
• 1 box of sour cream
• ½ teaspoon of Bahia seasoning
• 1 teaspoon pepperoni pepper
• 1 dessert spoon of chicken broth
• ½ sachet of tomato sauce
• 100 ml of coconut milk
• 1 kg of salted hake fillet
• 400 g of salted shrimp
• 6 fried prawns for garnish
• Olive oil

Step by step

1. Leave the shrimp and hake to dry so that the water does not remain in the sauce;
2. Meanwhile, make a round cut on the top of the pumpkin and clean the pumpkin, removing the seeds;
3. Place the top that was removed and take the pumpkin to the microwave for 30 minutes;
4. Remove some of the pumpkin pulp and reserve it for the sauce;
5. In a pan, put the oil and garlic until golden, add the onion and peppers with the cilantro and sauté;
6. Add the tomato sauce, cover the pan and let it cook for 5 minutes;
7. After waiting, add the pumpkin pulp that was removed and stir;
8. Cover the pan and leave for another 5 minutes on the fire;
9. Add the hake fillet and the shrimp;
10. Dissolve the wheat flour in the broth of the water that came out of the shrimp and hake and place the mixture in the pan;
11. Stir the ingredients and leave for 5 minutes on low heat with the pan covered;
12. Add the cream, mix the ingredients and turn off the heat;
13. Put the cottage cheese inside the moranga, add the stuffing and take it to the oven for fixings!

This is the most traditional recipe for shrimp in moranga, which brings the most common ingredients for this dish. It’s mouth watering, isn’t it?

Other Shrimp Recipes

Despite being a traditional dish, it can be renewed and made in different ways and with very different ingredients. We have chosen some recipes for you who like to dare when making meals. Check out:

1. Shrimp in moranga with sour cream

This recipe is similar to the traditional recipe mentioned above, the difference is the addition of sour cream, tomato, cream cheese and mozzarella cheese. When making the sauce, mix these ingredients together for a creamier result.

2. Shrimp in Moranga Requeijão Recipe

The curd makes the sauce even creamier. In the recipe, you learn how to make this dish with the perfect ingredient for the sauce: cottage cheese. The difference in this recipe is that the shrimp is taken in garlic and oil before going into the sauce – but it looks just as amazing.

3. Shrimp in the moranga with cilantro and parsley

Tomatoes, onions, salt, paprika, parsley and cilantro are part of the incredible sauce that goes with the shrimp to fill the moranga. It’s a very spicy recipe. It’s really worth trying it out!

4. Shrimp in the moranga made on the grill

Receiving friends for a barbecue takes on a new face with this recipe. It doesn’t take cottage cheese or catupiry and it’s simpler than you might think. White wine and spices form a perfect filling. The final touch is on the grill.

5. Shrimp in the mini-moranga

The minimorangas are great options to serve in a more refined dinner for two. Ginger, water, onions and pumpkin make an incredible pumpkin puree that fills the mini-moranga with the shrimp.

6. Shrimp in Moranga with Mozzarella

Catupiry and mozzarella inside the moranga to receive the shrimp sautéed with coconut milk and corn starch is all good! Put everything in the oven and make sure you are serving an amazing dish.

7. Shrimp in moranga with shrimp shell broth

In summary, this recipe brings a differential: the broth made with the shell and head of the shrimp. Use olive oil and the skin to create the broth that will give the essence of the flavor. After that, mix the broth with the tomato sauce and the beaten pumpkin pulp, bring to the fire with onion and add the shrimp. It looks divine.

The best thing about having several options is that you choose the best way to make the shrimp in the moranga. Then just delight with this much loved dish!