🇦🇴 Angolan Cuisine

Pirão

Fish Flour Porridge

Prep Time 25 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 285 kcal

A thick, savory porridge made by cooking corn or cassava flour directly in rich fish broth, absorbing all the oceanic flavor into a smooth, golden accompaniment.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring fish broth to a boil in a pot.
  2. 2 Reduce heat to medium-low. Gradually add flour, stirring vigorously and constantly.
  3. 3 Cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring, until the mixture is thick, smooth, and pulls away from the pot.
  4. 4 Mound onto plates beside grilled or stewed fish.

Did You Know?

Pirão is shared between Angolan and Brazilian cuisines, a culinary bridge across the Atlantic from the slave trade era.