DISH RESEARCH · Snack
Catatos
Dried caterpillars boiled, then fried with onion, garlic and olive oil.
About Catatos
Rádio Muzangala presents catato as a traditional Angolan preparation of dried caterpillars. The caterpillars are boiled before they join onion, garlic and olive oil in the frying pan.
Salt seasons the mixture, and some of the caterpillars' cooking water returns to the pan. Tomato, powdered pepper and a stock cube are offered as additions to the basic seasoning.
The source describes the finished catato as soft with a crisp texture. Funge and gindungo accompany the dish, with the caterpillars forming the central part of the plate.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Catatos
Rádio Muzangala's Angolan catato with onion and garlic.
- Dried caterpillars (catato)ProteinIngredient page not linked
- OnionAromatic
- GarlicAromatic
- Olive oilCooking medium
- WaterLiquid
- SaltSeasoning
- Prepared fungeAccompanimentIngredient page not linked
- GindungoAccompanimentIngredient page not linked
- TomatoBase · Optional
- Powdered pepperSeasoning · OptionalIngredient page not linked
- Stock cubeSeasoning · OptionalIngredient page not linked
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Dried caterpillars (catato): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual51 explicitly Catato lagartas seco. Scientific species unprovided; not termites inferred from legacy scalar. Independent Iguaria113 exact name identity corroborates.
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Olive oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual54 azeite or oleo; actual59 expressly azeite chosen, not guessed palm oil.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual55/58 boiling and60 own reserved boiling liquid, same food not extra bought stock.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Prepared funge: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual49/61 named side selected over chikuanga/sweetpotato/cassava alternatives; exact grain/root base and full formula unprovided, no forced cassava from different source.
- Gindungo: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual49 prescribed accompaniment, exact chilli/sauce form, botanical species and full formula unprovided.
- Tomato (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual62 offered saute addition selected over pimento alternative, optional.
- Powdered pepper (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual62 pimenta em po optional extra seasoning, botanical species unprovided; no forced black or chilli powder.
- Stock cube (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual62 optional extra seasoning, animal/product/full formula unknown.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Angola
- AngolaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Angolan Cuisine
- Angolan CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.