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Farofa natalina

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Roasted cassava flour side dish with walnuts.

Timing

  • Active approx. 20 minutes
  • Cooking/Baking: Roasting for 15-20 minutes
  • Rest/Cooling: none

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 6 servings.

Energy
≈ 455 kcal
Protein
≈ 4.6 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 53.2 g
Fat
≈ 23.7 g

The nutrition values are estimates based on the ingredients and quantities used. Actual values may vary depending on the product, portion size and preparation.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Calculated estimate using the reference foods below. Substitute products, item weights and consumed fractions are assumptions. Ordinary cooking oil and marinades are counted in full; frying oil, coatings, bones and whole roasts use the stated factors. The higher serving count is used for ranges. Actual product values and cooking losses have not been measured.

Ruut Maniokmehl (cassava flour, not tapioca starch)

Ingredient amounts for the whole recipe; linked reference names retain the source language

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 300 g cassava flour
  • 100g butter
  • 1 onion
  • 100 g raisins
  • 80 g chopped walnuts
  • 1 carrot

Instructions

  1. Finely dice the onion, grate the carrot coarsely, chop the walnuts. Melt butter in a wide pan.
  2. Sauté the onion and carrot gently for about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in cassava flour and roast over medium heat for another 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Add raisins and walnuts and heat briefly. The flour should be light and golden, not dark or burnt.
  4. Serve warm as a side dish. Only use cassava flour for immediate kitchen use; Do not substitute raw, untreated cassava roots.

Tips

  • Check the specified cooking using the result described; Time alone is not a safe test.
  • Nicolaus says: “Whoever stands at the stove has the best smelling place.”