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Tutu de feijão
Tutu à mineira: thick, savoury bean purée set with toasted manioc meal
Tutu de feijão is everyday comfort food from Minas Gerais, made from yesterday's beans: they're blended smooth, fried with onion and garlic, then thickened with manioc meal into a soft, spoonable mash. In Minas it comes with pork crackling and sausage; here smoked paprika and a crisp onion topping bring the savoury, smoky edge. Serve with rice, couve à mineira and a fried egg if you eat them. Chef's tip: rain in the manioc meal slowly while stirring, as you would polenta, and stop while it's still a little looser than you want. Tutu firms up as it stands, and too much farinha makes it stodgy.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Blend the 1 ⅓ lb cooked carioca or black beans with their liquid until smooth. If you don't have enough liquid, top up with water: you want about 1 litre of thick purée.
Step 2: Heat 2 tbsp of the 2 tbsp olive oil in a heavy pan over a medium heat. Fry the thinly sliced half of the 1 onions for 8–10 minutes, stirring often, until crisp and deep golden. Lift out onto kitchen paper and keep for the top.
10 minStep 3: In the same oil, fry the chopped 1 onions for 5 minutes until soft. Add the 4 garlic cloves and 1 tsp smoked paprika and stir for 1 minute, until fragrant.
6 minStep 4: Pour in the bean purée and bring to a simmer, stirring, for 3 minutes. It will spit, so keep the heat at medium-low.
3 minStep 5: Sprinkle in the 2 ⅞ oz manioc meal (farinha de mandioca) a spoonful at a time, stirring constantly, then cook for 3–4 minutes more. It's ready when it's thick and creamy and drops lazily from the spoon. Season with the 1 tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper.
5 minStep 6: Spoon into a dish, drizzle with the rest of the 1 tbsp olive oil and scatter with the crisp onions and 3 tbsp parsley and spring onion (cheiro-verde). Serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 310 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 12 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tutu de feijão take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of cooked carioca or black beans?
- Kidney or pinto beans, same amount.
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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