The piri piri sauce in this recipe is from Mozambique, and is prepared with fresh mango. The sweet and spicy sauce is a great match with the fried gambas!
Preparation
1 Gently fry one clove of garlic in a big saucepan until caramelized. Add the rice and a pinch of salt and stir for a minute until the rice looks slightly translucent.
2 Add water until there’s a 2-centimeter layer of water above the rice. Place a lid on the pan and bring and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes and turn down the heat. Let the rice steam for another 10 minutes.
3 Season the gambas with salt and 1 teaspoon of paprika powder. Set aside.
4 Take another (smaller) saucepan with a tablespoon of olive oil and softly fry the red chilli, onion, and the rest of the garlic for 3 minutes until softened. Add the mango and a teaspoon of paprika powder and fry on medium high heat. Add the juice of 1 lemon and 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt.
5 Get the pan off the heat and blend the mixture until a smooth sauce.
6 In a frying pan with groundnut oil, fry the gambas on high heat for 1-2 minutes each side. Arrange the gambas on a plate, scoop over the piri piri sauce and garnish with some coriander leaves. Serve the rice separately.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.