MOQUECA DE PALMITO (VEGAN BRAZILIAN STEW WITH HEARTS OF PALM)

Moqueca de Palmito (Vegan Brazilian Stew with Hearts of Palm) image

Moqueca is a traditional Brazilian stew with coconut milk and palm oil. This vegetarian and vegan version is made with hearts of palm and bell peppers. Serve with rice.

Provided by Alessandra

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tablespoon palm oil, divided
½ tablespoon olive oil
½ large onion, sliced
½ red bell pepper, sliced into rings
½ green bell pepper, sliced into rings
1 (15 ounce) can hearts of palm, drained and sliced
1 large tomato, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
salt
2 tablespoons chopped parsley, or to taste

Steps:

Heat 1 teaspoon palm oil and olive oil in a pot over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add red and green bell peppers and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in hearts of palm and tomato and drizzle with remaining palm oil.
Pour coconut milk into the pot and season stew with salt. Mix gently, stir in parsley, and simmer until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.8 calories, Carbohydrate 12.9 g, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 20.6 g, Sodium 510.3 mg, Sugar 3 g