Neighbor's Fish Stew

Place water, salt, and colorant in a pot and let it simmer

When it's simmering, add fish heads

Add parsley, green onions, tomato slices, vinegar, and olive oil

Let it simmer for 15 minutes

Remove from heat and strain the broth almost at the time of serving

Add fish fillets and let it cook for about 15 minutes

The most commonly used fish are arabaiana, cavala, and cioba

With the broth, do the following: let it cool slightly and add 1 3/4 cups of cassava flour

Mix well while cooking the flour

Note: if you want to make a smaller quantity of pirão, use 1/2 cup of cassava flour for every 5 cups of broth

Serve in 8 portions.