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Xim-xim de galinha (chicken w/peanuts & cashews, bahian

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Ingredients:
1 3- to 4-pound chicken, cut
-into serving pieces
Juice of 2 lemons
Salt&Black pepper to taste
1/4 lbsDried smoked shrimp, shelled
1 Large onion, quartered
2 Med. ripe tomatoes, peeled
- seeded, coarsely chopped
2 tbspPure olive oil
1 Clove garlic, minced
3/4 cupWater
1 lbsJumbo shrimp
4 Preserved malagueta peppers
-or to taste
2 tbspGround roasted cashew nuts
1 tbspGround roasted peanuts
1/2 tbspMinced fresh ginger
3 tbspDende oil*
Procedures:
1*can replace with a mixture made from 1 cup vegetable oil and 3 tablespoons annatto seeds that have been soaked for 12 hours.
2Marinate the chicken in the lemon juice, salt, and pepper for half an hour.
3Grind the dried shrimp in a food processor with the onion and tomatoes into a thick paste.
4In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
5Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until browned.
6Add the onion, tomato, and shrimp paste and the drained chicken pieces.
7Brown the chicken pieces on all sides, then add ?cup of the water bit by bit, cover the pot, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the chicken is almost cooked.
8Be sure that the mixture does not boil and stir occasionally so that the chicken pieces do not stick to the pan.
9Add the jumbo shrimp, malagueta peppers, and ground nuts.
10Check the seasonings.
11Add the ginger and remaining water and finish cooking by bringing the mixture to a boil.
12When ready to serve, drizzle the dende over the xim-xim and cook for a few more minutes.
13Serve hot with white rice and farofa.
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