Farofa with Cassava Flour

farofa

Farofa can be made either with manioc or with cornmeal or toast, generally it is prepared in fat or butter, several other ingredients can be added such as bacon, fried sausage, eggs and meat.

It is a very popular dish in Brazil, with its origin recorded in the colonial period. It serves as an accompaniment to roast meat and fish. Being a cheap and easy-to-prepare food, it is very common among workers.

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Ingredients

• 3 spoons of oil
• 1 cup of cornmeal
• 1 cup of grated and toasted cassava
• 1 sausage of your choice cut into squares
• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 small potato cut into small squares
• 1 small carrot cut into small squares
• Salt and white pepper to taste
• 3 boiled eggs cut
• 1 handful of parsley
• 1 handful of chives

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