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A different and economical cod recipe: a fish and cassava roll, filled with spinach
Recipe for 4 people.
Classic (no restrictions)
Preparation: 01:30 + time to firm up the cod and cassava mixture
Interval: 00:50
TOOLS
1 cutting board(s), 1 frying pan(es), 1 pressure cooker, 1 colander, 1 frying pan(es), 1 baking tray(s), 1 bowl(s), 1 auxiliary bowl or plate
EQUIPMENT
conventional
METERS
cup = 240 ml, spoon = 15 ml, teaspoon = 10 ml, teaspoon = 5 ml
CASSAVA/AIPIM/CACAXEIRA Ingredients:
– 800 g cassava / cassava / cassava – peeled
– salt to taste
COD STEW Ingredients:
– 500 g desalted cod chips, chopped (or cod chips)
– 4 tablespoons of olive oil
– 4 tablespoons of chopped onion
– 4 clove(s) of garlic, minced
– 1 unit finger-de-moça pepper, seeded, chopped (optional)
– 2 tomatoes, without seeds, cut into cubes
– salt to taste
– pepper to taste
– parsley to taste, chopped
Sauteed Spinach Ingredients:
– spinach to taste (leaves)
– olive oil to taste
– 1 clove(s) of minced garlic
– salt to taste
Ingredients TO ASSEMBLE:
– 1 cup(s) of wheat flour
– parmesan to taste, grated
Ingredients TO ACCOMPANY:
– seasoned green leaves (optional)
PREPARATION:
- If you buy frozen cod, take it out of the freezer first. If you purchased salted salt, desalt it by following the steps HERE.
- Start by cooking the cassava (see preparation).
- Set aside the other ingredients and utensils for the recipe.
- Grease a baking tray with a drizzle of olive oil.
- Peel the onion and garlic and chop them.
- Clean the spinach, remove the stem, wash it, dry it and chop it.
- Wash the tomato, remove the seeds and cut it into cubes.
- Wash the pepper (optional), remove the seeds and chop it.
- Wash and dry the parsley, chop it and set it aside on absorbent paper.
PREPARATION:
Cassava/Cassava/Macaxeira – Cooking (do this step before starting pre-preparation):
- Wash raw cassava/cassava/already peeled cassava.
- Cut into pieces of about 5 cm and place them in a pressure cooker.
- Add enough water to cover and place over high heat.
- When the water boils, cover it and let it come to pressure.
- Reduce the heat and cook for about 20 minutes or until soft and starting to open.
- Continue pre-preparation (step 3).
Cassava – continue – knead:
- Remove the pressure from the pan.
- Check the cassava and, if necessary, bring back to pressure to reach the desired cooking point (very soft).
- Drain them, remove the thick thread from the center and mash them with a fork or pass through a sieve until you obtain a smooth puree.
- Book.
Cod – Sauté:
- In a pan over high heat, sauté the onion in olive oil until lightly golden.
- Add the chopped garlic clove and chilli (optional) and sauté for another 1 minute.
- Add the cod, season with salt and pepper and continue to brown for about 3 minutes.
- Add the tomato cubes and fry for another 2 minutes.
- Check salt and pepper again.
- Turn off the heat and set aside.
Cod and cassava roll:
- Place the cassava puree in a bowl, add the stewed cod, the grated parmesan, the wheat flour, the chopped parsley and mix well.
- Season with salt and pepper again.
- Cover the bowl and place it in the fridge for about 30 minutes or in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up.
- In the meantime, prepare the spinach.
Sauteed Spinach:
- In a pan, sauté the garlic in olive oil until lightly golden.
- Add the spinach and a little salt.
- Sauté until the water that forms in the pan begins to dry out: leave the spinach with a little moisture remaining.
- Turn off the heat and set aside.
Cod and cassava roll:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Cut a rectangle of aluminum foil the size of your dough.
- Drizzle with a little olive oil.
- Roll out the cod and cassava mixture, forming a rectangle.
- Spread the sautéed spinach over the top.
- Using aluminum foil, roll up the roll.
- Remove the aluminum foil and transfer the roll to the greased baking sheet.
- Place in a preheated oven at 180°C and cook for about 45 minutes or until golden brown.
FINALIZATION AND ASSEMBLY:
- Remove from the oven and arrange cod and cassava roll on a serving plate or, if you prefer, cut it into slices and distribute among the plates.
- Accompany with a dressed green salad (optional).

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