Brazilian Farofa Toasted Cassava Flour Recipes

FAROFA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the fat: Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and let it cook for about 3-5 minutes, or until it starts to brown. For a vegetarian farofa, skip the bacon and sauté the vegetables in oil and/or butter (use double of the fat amount called for in the recipe) and follow the rest of the recipe.
• Sauté the vegetables: Reduce heat to medium and add the onion, bell peppers, and carrot. Cook until onion softens (about 3-5 minutes), stirring every now and then. Add butter and let it melt.
• Add the white yuca/cassava flour: Add the cassava flour, stirring well until toasted and combined with bacon and vegetables. Season with salt and pepper to taste (and cumin if desired).
• Toast the flour: Reduce the heat to medium-low and let it toast for 1-2 minutes, stirring often to toast evenly. Stir in the eggs and parsley. Serve warm.

FAROFA - TOASTED CASSAVA FLOUR RECIPE

Steps:

• add the bacon to a cold skillet, and heat up over medium heat
• when the fat from the bacon begins to melt, add 1 tbsp of butter
• when the bacon begins to fry, add the second tbsp of butter
• add the onions and sautee until transparent, about 2 mins
• add the garlic and fry until golden
• add the yuca flour and season with salt and pepper to taste
• let it toast, stirring gently and constantly to avoid burning, about 2 mins

FAROFA

Steps:

• Mash the garlic and a few pinches of salt with the side of your knife until pasty. Place bacon in large skillet over medium heat, and let it cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until fully rendered and lightly browned. Add a splash of vegetable oil if there isn't enough fat to generously coat the pan.
• Turn heat down to medium-low, and cook garlic until very aromatic. Add manioc flour, and cook, stirring and shaking the pan continuously, until it's a shade toastier and a little crunchy, 6 to 8 minutes. Turn off heat, and stir in butter. Add salt to taste. Let guests sprinkle or pile it onto their plates, to their taste.