Comrade's Fish Stew

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

When it's simmering, add the fish heads

Add cilantro, scallions, tomato, vinegar, and oil

Let it simmer for 15 minutes

Remove from heat and strain the broth almost at serving time

Add fish pieces and let it cook for about 15 minutes

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

To make the pirão, do the following: let it cool a bit 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.