Farofa (Brazilian Toasted Cassava Flour with Bacon)

Ingredients

• Cassava flour (farinha de mandioca) 250 g
• Bacon, diced 120 g
• Butter 40 g
• Onion, finely chopped 1 medium (120 g)
• Garlic, minced 2 cloves (8 g)
• Salt 1/2 tsp (3 g)
• Fresh parsley and green onion, chopped 3 tbsp (15 g)
• Black pepper a pinch

Instructions

1. 1

   Put the bacon in a large cold skillet and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring, until crisp and the fat has rendered.

2. 2

   Add the butter and, once it melts, the onion; cook for 5 minutes until soft and golden.

3. 3

   Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.

4. 4

   Lower the heat and add the cassava flour a little at a time, stirring constantly so it soaks up the fat evenly.

5. 5

   Keep toasting and stirring for 5-7 minutes until the flour smells nutty and turns light golden; season with the salt and pepper.

6. 6

   Take the pan off the heat and stir in the parsley and green onion.

7. 7

   Serve warm or at room temperature, sprinkled over rice and beans, feijoada or grilled meat.