Farofa Recipe

Farofa is a buttery, toasty, and addictive gluten-free Brazilian side dish made with cassava flour that you didn't know that you needed in your life. It's served along with feijoada and barbecue. So good!

📝 Ingredients

• 4 srtips smoked bacon (diced)
• 1/2 medium yellow onion (small diced)
• 1 red bell pepper (small diced (or green or yellow bell peppers, or a mix of them) )
• 1 medium carrot (grated)
• 4 tablespoons butter (or vegetable oil (or more if desired to make flour quite buttery))
• 1 cup manioc or cassava flour flour
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 hard bolied eggs (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons parsley or cilantro (finely chopped)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat 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.
2. 2Sauté 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.
3. 3Add 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).
4. 4Toast 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.