Xinxim de Galinha

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Season chicken with lime, garlic, and salt. Brown it lightly in part of the dendê.

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2 lb bone-in chicken thighs

juice of 1 lime

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 onion, chopped

2 tomatoes, chopped

1/3 cup dried shrimp, rinsed and ground

1/4 cup roasted peanuts, ground

1/4 cup roasted cashews, ground

1 cup coconut milk

2 tbsp dendê palm oil

1/2 cup cilantro

salt and chile to taste

Prepare the defining regional ingredients before cooking so the traditional sequence remains clear.

Taste for salt near the end, especially when cured meat, cheese, or dendê is used.

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