'1 large onion, chopped'
'4 tomatoes, diced'
'5 sprigs of fresh cilantro with leaves'
'4 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil'
'4 tablespoons vinegar'
'juice of half a lime'
'4 cups water'
'salt to taste'
'1 kg of large fish pieces or 1 bunch of mussels (8 mussels)'
'1 large onion, chopped'
'4 tomatoes, diced'
'5 sprigs of fresh cilantro with leaves'
'4 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil'
'4 tablespoons vinegar'
'juice of half a lime'
'4 cups water'
'salt to taste'
'1 kg of large fish pieces or 1 bunch of mussels (8 mussels)'
Fry the onion, tomatoes, cilantro, and garlic in olive oil until the onions are soft and the tomatoes are well broken down
Add the water and when it comes to a boil, add the vinegar, lime juice, salt, and fish or mussels
Not: The fish is not cleaned
In Maranhão, one also adds a typical green pepper from the region that doesn't burn.