Cepêra Azeite de Dendê (Dendêolie) - 200ml | Red Palm Oil

Authentic Brazilian Red Palm Oil for Bahian Classics

Cepêra's Azeite de Dendê is 100% pure red palm oil—the golden-red essence of Afro-Brazilian and Bahian cuisine. This vibrant oil brings the unmistakable flavor and color that defines traditional dishes like moqueca, acarajé, and vatapá. Rich, aromatic, and deeply rooted in Brazilian culinary heritage, dendê oil is more than an ingredient; it's a connection to Salvador's street food culture and sacred Candomblé traditions.

Why You'll Love This

✨ 100% Pure Red Palm Oil — Single-ingredient authenticity with no additives or fillers

🌴 Intense Aroma & Color — Brings the distinctive golden-red hue and rich flavor that defines Bahian cooking

🇧🇷 Authentic Brazilian Heritage — Central to Afro-Brazilian cuisine and traditional street food like acarajé and moqueca

🥥 Versatile Finishing Oil — Use sparingly for shallow frying, drizzling, or enriching rice, beans, and seafood stews

✅ Gluten-Free — Naturally free from gluten; verify packaging if you have strict allergen concerns

How to Use / Preparation

Moqueca (Bahian Fish Stew)

1. Sauté onions, peppers, tomatoes, and garlic in a pan over medium heat.
2. Add coconut milk, fresh cilantro, and your choice of fish or seafood.
3. Simmer until the seafood is cooked through (8–12 minutes).
4. Finish with a generous drizzle of dendê oil just before serving for aroma and color.

Acarajé (Black-Eyed Pea Fritters)

1. Prepare dough from mashed black-eyed peas or cowpeas, minced onion, and salt.
2. Shape into balls or patties and carefully deep-fry in hot dendê oil until golden and crispy.
3. Split open and fill with vatapá (shrimp paste), fresh salad, or malagueta hot sauce.

Vatapá (Creamy Shrimp & Coconut Paste)

1. Blend bread crumbs or cassava flour, coconut milk, onion, fresh ginger, shrimp, roasted cashews, and malagueta pepper until smooth.
2. Heat the mixture gently in a pot and stir in dendê oil until thick and creamy (10–15 minutes).
3. Serve alongside rice or as a filling for acarajé.

General Use

• Shallow frying: Heat gently; avoid prolonged high heat to preserve aroma and nutrients.
• Finishing oil: Add a spoonful to rice, beans, or stews just before serving.
• Sparingly: The flavor and color are intense—a little goes a long way.

Serving Suggestions

Serve moqueca with fluffy white rice and Yoki Farofa Tradicional (toasted cassava flour) for the authentic Bahian experience. Use dendê oil to enrich bobó de camarão (shrimp in manioc purée) for a creamy, aromatic finish. Stir a spoonful into Camil Feijão Preto or plain white rice for an instant Bahian touch at dinner. For complete traditional street food, pair with Do Vale Leite de Coco and Da Terrinha Tapioca Hidratada to create an authentic Bahian spread.

Product Facts

Ingredients: Óleo de palma (100% red palm oil / dendê oil)

Nutritional Information (per 100g):

• Energy: 117 kcal / 491 kJ
• Fat: 13.0 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.8 g
• Carbohydrates: 0.0 g
• Sugars: 0.0 g
• Protein: 0.0 g
• Salt: 0.0 g

Allergen Information: Gluten-free. May contain soy due to cross-contamination in some facilities. Always verify the product packaging or contact the manufacturer if you have strict allergen control requirements.

Storage: Keep in a cool, dark place. Red palm oil may solidify at cool temperatures; gently warm if needed before use.

Origin: Brazil

Net Weight: 200 ml