Brazilian cuisine sounds exotic – but it is surprisingly accessible. Many dishes consist of just a few ingredients, are quick to prepare, and are incredibly satisfying. Anyone who has cooked Arroz com Feijão themselves or eaten Pão de Queijo fresh out of the oven immediately understands why Brazilians are so proud of their cuisine. This guide will show you where to start.
The basic ingredients for your starter kit
These ingredients form the foundation of Brazilian cuisine. With them, you can cook the most important everyday dishes:
- Feijão (beans) – Feijão Carioca (brown) for everyday use, Feijão Preto (black) for Feijoada. Indispensable.
- Arroz (rice) – Brazilian long-grain rice, loose and grainy. The perfect base for almost everything.
- Farofa – Toasted cassava flour as a side dish. Ready-seasoned, ready in minutes.
- Tempero Sazón – The Brazilian seasoning salt. Green for poultry, red for meat, yellow for rice.
- Polvilho Azedo – For Pão de Queijo. Gluten-free, easy to work with, big wow effect.
- Molho de Pimenta – Brazilian hot sauce. Milder than Tabasco, with a fruity, spicy character.
Your first three recipes
With the starter kit, you can get started right away. Here are three recipes that are perfect for beginners:
1. Arroz com Feijão – Rice with beans
The quintessential Brazilian everyday dish. Soak the beans overnight, cook with garlic, onion, and bay leaf, and season with Tempero Amarelo. Serve with loose rice. Done – and better than it sounds.
2. Pão de Queijo – Brazilian cheese bread
Scald Polvilho Azedo with a hot milk-oil mixture, knead in eggs and cheese, form into balls, and bake for 20 minutes at 200°C. Gluten-free, crispy, irresistible. You can find our detailed recipe on the blog.
3. Frango com Tempero – Seasoned chicken
Rub chicken legs with Tempero Verde, marinate for 30 minutes, and roast in the oven at 200°C until golden brown. Serve with rice, beans, and farofa – a complete Brazilian lunch.
Tips for getting started
- Garlic and onion are the base of almost every Brazilian dish – always keep them in stock.
- Bay leaves belong in every pot of beans.
- Pressure cookers are the standard in Brazil – beans in 30 minutes instead of 2 hours.
- Farofa should always be on the table – it saves any dish.
Where can you get the ingredients?
You can find all the ingredients for your Brazilian starter kit in our shop under Brazilian Specialties – straight from Brazil, delivered quickly to Germany.
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