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Black-eyed pea fritters fried in dendê, split and filled with vatapá and shrimp.


Prep 40 min Cook 20 min Serves 8Hard

Ingredients

  • · 2 cups black-eyed peas
  • · 1 onion
  • · Salt
  • · Dendê (palm) oil for frying
  • · Vatapá to fill
  • · Dried shrimp
  • · Pepper sauce

Steps

  1. 1

    Soak and peel the peas, then blend with onion and salt.

  2. 2

    Whip the batter until light and fluffy.

  3. 3

    Scoop and fry in hot dendê oil until golden.

  4. 4

    Split and fill with vatapá and shrimp.

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