BR 3. Moqueca Style Bean Stew:

BR 3. Moqueca Style Bean Stew:
US$20.00

A coconut‑based bean stew inspired by the famous Bahian moqueca. Fun fact: Moqueca has African, Indigenous, and Portuguese roots.

Return

How to Make 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iyZrkR1RDI

recipe

BR 3. Moqueca‑Style Bean Stew

A coconut‑based bean stew inspired by the famous Bahian moqueca. Fun fact: Moqueca has African, Indigenous, and Portuguese roots.

Bean: White beans or chickpeas (White beans mimic the softness of moqueca’s fish texture.) Tempering: Not used in Brazilian cooking.

🥥 FULL‑POT RECIPE (1 lb white beans)

Ingredients — Bean Pot

  • 1 lb white beans (soaked overnight or simmered longer)
  • 12 cups water
  • 1–2 cups dehydrated veg OR 3–4 cups fresh veg (tomato, onion, garlic, bell pepper, greens)
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • Optional: squeeze of lime (very Bahian)

Ingredients — Grain Pot

Same as above.

🔥 Instructions — Full Pot

Pot 1: Moqueca‑Style Bean Stew

  1. Simmer white beans 60–90 minutes until tender.
  2. Add vegetables, garlic, onion powder, paprika, turmeric, pepper, and salt.
  3. Add coconut milk and lime if desired.
  4. Simmer 20–30 minutes until creamy, aromatic, and moqueca‑like.

Pot 2: Rice + Barley + Quinoa

Add quinoa in 15 minutes , Simmer 35–40 minutes or until tender and soft

Serve

  • Spoon moqueca‑style beans over rice/barley.
  • Garnish with sprouts for a clean finish.

🥥 QUARTER‑POT RECIPE (¼ lb white beans)

Ingredients — Bean Pot

  • ¼ lb white beans
  • 3 cups water
  • ½–1 cup dehydrated veg OR 1 cup fresh veg
  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • ¼ tsp garlic
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • Pinch pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • Optional: tiny squeeze lime

Grain Pot

  • rice
  • barley
  • quinoa
  • 3 cups water