farofa : toasted manioc flour

The following is a basic recipe for farofa. But you can "fancy" it up with the addition of eggs, bacon, sausage or bananas! Saute the additional ingredients in the butter before you add the flour. The manioc flour can be found at a farmer's market or South American grocery.

4 tablespoons of butter
3 cups manioc flour
Salt to taste

Melt the butter in a heavy skillet. Add manioc meal and cook over low heat stirring constantly until golden. Sprinkle with salt, to taste. Serve with feijoada.