Golden Brown Brazilian Farofa Recipe

cassava flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Almond flour is lower in carbs, cornmeal is more accessible.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor, margarine is less expensive.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked ham

Turkey bacon is leaner, smoked ham is often cheaper.

green onions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: regular onions

Chives provide a similar flavor, regular onions are more economical.

Put quite a lot of butter in a frying pan.

Add chopped onions and let them soften up a bit while mixing with the butter.

Add about a tablespoon of palm oil once the onions have softened.

Add cassava flour and stir to mix with the butter and onion.

Let the mixture become light yellow and toasty, which takes a couple of minutes.

Add a pinch of salt and give it a couple of shakes in the pan to mix.

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