Cassava Flakes

FAROFA

The toasted manioc flour is a staple food in the northeast and northern regions of Brazil. When you season the flour with onions, olives, raisins it becomes a farofa. It's usually served as a side dish along with feijoada or churrasco.

INGREDIENTS:
    
1 lb toasted manioc flour (farinha de mandioca torrada)

1 onion

green olives

finely chopped bacon

chopped parsley

raisins

sweet corn

2 tbs vegetable oil

1 tsp salt

PREPERATION

Fry the finely chopped onion, salt and bacon in the oil, add the olives, sweet corn and raisins to cook them enough to warm through

Slowly pour the manioc flour while mixing over low heat. Keep stirring the mixture to prevent sticking. Just before serving add the parsley..

SERVE:   

Serve moderate portions of farofa as a side dish with meat or feijoada.