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Canja de galinha (Minestra di gallina)

Canja de galinha (Minestra di gallina)

La “canja” è un brodino leggero e digestivo molto diffuso in Portogallo, dove è una abitudine prendere la minestra o il brodo come primo. Arrivando in Brasile si è arricchita di altri ingredienti ma è sempre rimasta la minestrina leggera molto indicata per bambini, anziani…

Canjica

Canjica

CLIQUE AQUI PRA ASSISTIR AO VÍDEO Existem muitas controvérsias sobre a história da canjica – que seja originária da África ou um prato dos índios – mas se tornou sem dúvida um doce típico brasileiro. Costuma ser servida na sobremesa ou na hora do lanche…

Canjica (Creamy Hominy Pudding)

Canjica (Creamy Hominy Pudding)

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There is some controversy over the origin of “canjica” – whether it is an African or a native American preparation – but it has certainly become a traditional Brazilian sweet. It can be served as a dessert or a snack all year round, and it is a traditional “festas juninas” (June festivities which coincide with the corn harvest) dish, celebrating St. Anthony’s, St. Peter’s and St. John’s Day.
It is a cheap, healthy and very easy to make recipe, although the cooking time is long. This recipe has been enriched with grated coconut, but you can also add coconut milk (to replace an equal volume of milk), sweetened condensed milk (instead of sugar and half normal milk) and a handful of roasted peanuts. It’s delicious eaten still warm right through the winter!!


Ingredients
• 500 g hominy
• 2 litre water
• 2 litre whole milk
• 400 g sugar
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 8 dried cloves
• 100 g dry grated coconut, optional
• cinnamon powder to garnish

Preparation method

  1. Wash the hominy and let it soak overnight.
  2. Discard the soaking water, pour hominy into a pressure cooker with a lot of water and cook for about 40 minutes after the pressure is reached, or cook slowly with the lid until the hominy kernels are very soft.
  3. Drain hominy kernels and discard the water. Combine milk, sugar, cinnamon sticks, dried cloves and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 30 – 45 minutes, until the desired consistency is reached. Remember that it will thicken a little more as it cools.
  4. Add the coconut halfway the cooking time.
  5. Serve sprinkled with cinnamon powder.
  6. Store in fridge.

Yield: 12 – 15 servings.


Posted on: 09 January 2012

Canjica (Dolce di chicchi mais)

Canjica (Dolce di chicchi mais)

GUARDA IL VIDEO PER IMPARARE COME SI PREPARA LA CANJICA La canjica è un dolce tipico delle “festas juninas“, che viene anche servito come dessert o merenda durante tutto l’anno. Ingredienti• 500 g di milho para canjica• 2 litri di acqua• 2 litri di latte…

Cartola Pernambucana

Cartola Pernambucana

CLIQUE AQUI PRA ASSISTIR AO VÍDEO A Cartola Pernambucana é uma sobremesa típica do Estado de Pernambuco, considerada “Patrimônio Cultural Imaterial do Estado de Pernambuco” com a Lei nº 13.751 de abril de 2009.A “Cartola” é preparada com banana e produtos regionais como o requeijão…

Cartola Pernambucana (Banana with Cheese Dessert)

Cartola Pernambucana (Banana with Cheese Dessert)

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The “Cartola Pernambuca” (“cartola” means top hat) is a traditional dessert of the state of Pernambuco. “Cartola” hold the title of “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Pernambuco State” (Law n° 13.751 of April 2009).
The “Cartola” is made with banana and regional products such as the “requeijão do norte” and “manteiga de garrafa” (clarified butter). It is believed that the recipe was created during the colonial period in the “great house” farms. It is the result of the coexistence of the three major cultures that have shaped the Northeast cuisine: indigenous, African and Portuguese. In addition, it is very likely that the dark colour of cinnamon sprinkled to finish the recipe have served as the inspiration for the name “Cartola”.

Information Source: Cartola (culinária), Lúcia Gaspar, Fundação Joaquim Nabuco. Consultato il 27.05.2014.

Ingredients
• 2 ripe “prata” bananas
• grating cheese (queijo do sertão) cut into thick slices, approximately 100 g
• a tablespoon “manteiga de garrafa” (clarified butter)
• 50 g sugar
• a level teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation method

  1. Stir the sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle a tablespoon of the mixture on a dessert plate.
  2. Peel the bananas (in the absence of “prata” bananas I used “chiquita” bananas). You can leave whole bananas (flattening slightly with your hand before peeling) or cut them in half lengthwise.
  3. Melt the butter in a fry pan and fry bananas over medium heat until well browned.
  4. Lay the bananas on the dessert plate and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of the mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
  5. In the same pan fry the cheese until it becomes soft and golden on both sides.
  6. Place the fried cheese over the bananas and sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Garnish with cinnamon sticks, if desired. Serve immediately.

Yield: a very generous portion!


Posted on: 16 July 2014

Cartola Pernambucana (Dessert di banane e formaggio)

Cartola Pernambucana (Dessert di banane e formaggio)

GUARDA IL VIDEO PER IMPARARE COME SI PREPARA LA CARTOLA PERNAMBUCANA La cartola pernambucana è un dessert tipico dello Stato del Pernambuco. Ingredienti• 2 banane tipo “prata” mature• Requeijão do norte (formaggio per griglia) tagliato a fette spesse, all’incirca 100 g• 1 cucchiaio di manteiga de…

Casquinha de siri

Casquinha de siri

CLIQUE AQUI PRA ASSISTIR AO VÍDEO O litoral brasileiro é grande e piscoso, e os pratos a base de peixe são igualmente numerosos.As “casquinhas de siri” são refinadas, deliciosas, fáceis e rápidas de preparar. Esta receita é ótima como entrada para uma refeição a base…