Black Beans Farofa

Ingredients

• 🧀Butter60 g
  
• 🧂Saltto taste
  
• 🧄Garlic4 cloves, minced
  
• 🥬Bell Pepper1, sliced
  
• 🧅Spring Onions3, cut into batons
  
• 🫙Coconut Milk2 tbsp
  
• 🫙Black Beans2 cans
  
• 🌶️Smoked Paprika1 tsp
  
• 🫙Palm Oil2 tbsp
  
• 🌾Cassava Flour150 g
  

Optional extras

• 🌿Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish
  

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a heavy pan and fry the onion and garlic until soft and golden — the base of everything Brazilian.

2. 2

   Add the Black Beans and sear until coloured on all sides.

3. 3

   Stir in Palm Oil and Garlic and cook until they relax into the pan.

4. 4

   Season with salt and a pinch of cumin or paprika, then add a splash of water or stock.

5. 5

   Cover and simmer on a gentle flame until the Black Beans is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.

6. 6

   Scatter with fresh coriander or spring onion and serve with rice, farofa, or a squeeze of lime.