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Pork Farofa
๐ง๐ท Brazilian
Comfort food Brazilian-style: golden refogado, browned Pork, and a gentle simmer that ends spoon-coating and fragrant. Rice is mandatory.
Prep 10 min Cook 17 min Serves 3 Easy
Ingredients
- Butter60 g
- Saltto taste
- Garlic4 cloves, minced
- Bell Pepper1, sliced
- Spring Onions3, cut into batons
- Coconut Milk2 tbsp
- Pork500 g
- Smoked Paprika1 tsp
- Palm Oil2 tbsp
- Cassava Flour150 g
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Start a refogado: onion and garlic cooked slowly in oil until translucent and sweet.
- 2
Brown the Pork in the pan, letting it take real colour.
- 3
Add Palm Oil and Garlic, softening them into the base.
- 4
Season, add liquid to come a third of the way up, and simmer covered until tender.
- 5
Uncover and reduce until the sauce is spoon-coating and bright.
- 6
Finish with coriander and lime, and serve hot with rice and beans.
Chef's tip
For deeper flavour, toast the smoked paprika in the oil before adding anything wet.
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