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Yams Galinhada
🇧🇷 Brazilian

Yams Galinhada

🇧🇷 Brazilian

Fluffy grains steamed with yams and aromatics so every spoonful is savoury and separate — a one-pot brazilian classic. 30 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 20 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Turmeric Powder1 tsp
  • Rice300 g
  • Spring Onions3
  • Stock or Broth600 ml
  • Smoked Paprika1 tsp
  • Yam600 g
  • Palm Oil2 tbsp

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse the rice until the water runs clear, then drain well.

  2. 2

    Heat the Palm Oil in a wide pot, soften the onion, and bloom the smoked paprika for 30 seconds.

  3. 3

    Stir in the yams, then add the rice and turn everything gently through the fragrant oil.

  4. 4

    Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, then clamp on a lid and cook on the lowest heat for 15 minutes without peeking.

  5. 5

    Rest off the heat for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and crown with fresh cilantro.

Chef's tip

Never lift the lid while the rice steams — trapped steam is doing the work.

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Watch how it's made

Video: A Melhor Receita de Galinhada de Todos os Tempos | Joanna Maria · on YouTube