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Traditional Brazilian side dish farofa, or farinha de mandioca in Portuguese, is cooked with roasted cassava or yuca flour. This meal is typically served in Brazilian restaurants around the world and is primarily consumed in Brazil or by members of the Brazilian diaspora.
Farofa
Ingredients
- 2 thick strips of bacon diced
- 2 tbsp of butter cold
- 1/2 onion diced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 c of white yuca/cassava flour
- s+p to taste
Instructions
- 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
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