Moqueca de Peixe e Frutos do Mar (Estilo Capixaba, Sem Arroz)
Brazilian Fish and Seafood Stew (Capixaba Style, No Rice)
Yes, with a tweak: ensure no pirão (manioc flour paste) is served. About 10g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Brazilian food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A flavorful and light seafood stew from the Espírito Santo state, made with fish (often white fish like snapper or cod), shrimp, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and olive oil, slowly cooked in an clay pot. The Capixaba version typically doesn't use coconut milk or palm oil (dendê), making it naturally lower in carbs and potentially lighter.
Key ingredients
White fish fillets, shrimp, olive oil, tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, annatto (urucum) for color, bell peppers. Cooked in broth.
How to make it keto
Ensure no pirão (manioc flour paste) is served. Explicitly request no rice. Confirm no added sugar in the broth or tomato base. If available, request extra green vegetables as a side.
Say this to the waiter (Portuguese)
Para a Moqueca, por favor, sem pirão ou arroz. Pode confirmar que não há açúcar no caldo ou no molho de tomate? Se possível, gostaria de legumes verdes extra como acompanhamento.
For the Moqueca, please no pirão or rice. Can you confirm no added sugar in the broth or tomato base? If possible, I'd like extra green vegetables as a side.
Watch out for
Sweetened tomato paste in the broth, pirão served as a side, hidden thickeners in the stew.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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