Cataplana is a traditional Portuguese dish, named after the shell-shaped cooking vessel of the same name in which it is prepared. There are many variations of this dish, but a popular version is the cataplana de marisco, a seafood cataplana. Here’s a simple recipe for recreating this flavorful dish at home.
Ingredients for Cataplana:
- 500 g mixed seafood (e.g. shrimp, mussels, squid rings)
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 green pepper, cut into strips
- 100 ml white wine
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small bunch of fresh coriander, roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pinch of paprika powder
- 1 bay leaf
Cataplana is a traditional Portuguese dish, named after the shell-shaped cooking vessel of the same name in which it is prepared. There are many variations of this dish, but a popular version is the cataplana de marisco, a seafood cataplana. Here’s a simple recipe for recreating this flavorful dish at home.
Ingredients for Cataplana:
- 500 g mixed seafood (e.g. shrimp, mussels, squid rings)
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 green pepper, cut into strips
- 100 ml white wine
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small bunch of fresh coriander, roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pinch of paprika powder
- 1 bay leaf
