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AAA Kitchen Recipes: Caldeirada (Portuguese Fish Stew)
Caldeirada (Portuguese Fish Stew)
Featured Cook: Cassidy from South Africa
Ingredients:
2 White Potatoes
Lamb meat
Olives
2 Fresh tomatoes
1 Onion
1 Green pepper
Chorizo
4 medium carrots
1 clove of garlic
Method:
Boil the...
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