Description
A very common side dish in Brazilian cuisine, farofa has a crispy, nutty flavor terrific along side rice and beans, grilled meat, chicken and fish. It is made with farinha de mandioca
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of toasted manioc flour
- 100g (about 5 slices) of bacon cut finely into dice
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
Instructions
- Brown the finely chopped bacon in the oil.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the manioc flour.
- Mix until manioc flour absorbs all the bacon and oil.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
If you cannot find toasted manioc flour, you can use the non-toasted. Just cook it over the fire for a minute or two so it can take on a light golden color before serving.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins