Top 5 Brazilian Food Recipes You Can Make at Home

Brazilian food is delicious, light and spicy. If you are an aspiring Brazilian cook, you may be overwhelmed with the unfamiliar ingredients of Brazilian recipes. However, the recipes in this article are easy for anyone to make at home while keeping to the Brazilian taste and culture. Because of Brazil's diverse mix of peoples, Brazilian food recipes have been influenced by many cultures, giving a broad national cooking style. Some cultures that have influenced Brazilian food recipes include Portuguese, African, Lebanese and German.

Brazilian Food Recipe #1 - Brazilian Rice and Beans

This delicious Brazilian food recipe is often served with manioc flour that has been sprinkled over the dish.

Ingredients:

2 cups kidney beans

6 cups water

2 cups potatoes, chopped in large pieces

2 cups cabbage, chopped in large pieces

½ lb. ground beef*

¼ lb. bacon*

2 cloves garlic

1 medium onion, chopped

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 teaspoon coriander

1 whole bay leaf

Salt and pepper to taste

*If you're a vegetarian, you can use ground beef and bacon substitute to make an animal-friendly version of this Brazilian food recipe.

Directions:

Soak beans overnight in water.

In a saucepan, cook the potatoes and cabbage together until just tender.

Sautee remaining ingredients in a skillet. Allow to simmer for thirty minutes.

Combine the beans, vegetables and meat mixture. Heat everything together for two-three minutes. Serve hot with rice for a delicious Brazilian food recipe you can make at home.

Brazilian Food Recipe #2 - Lime Sauce with Hot Peppers

This easy to make Brazilian food recipe is served in a bowl to compliment meat, poultry or fish dishes. This Brazilian food recipe is also very good prepared for black bean dishes for vegetarians.

Ingredients:

3-4 hot green peppers, seeded

1 small onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

½ cup lime juice

Salt to taste

Directions:

Crush peppers, onion, garlic and salt in a food processor or blender. Add the lime juice a little at a time until the entire mixture is blended well.

This Brazilian food recipe makes a wonderful accompaniment to many dishes and it's very easy to make at home.

Brazilian Food Recipe #3 - Brazilian Cheese Rolls

These fluffy cheese rolls are very popular in Brazil. They are also one of the easiest Brazilian food recipes you can make at home.

Ingredients:

8 oz. tapioca flour*

2 oz. sunflower oil

Pinch sea salt

1 large egg

2 tablespoons plain yogurt

½ cup parmesan cheese

*Wheat flour can be substituted for the tapioca flour in this Brazilian food recipe but the resulting cheese roll will not be as light and fluffy. Traditionally, this Brazilian food recipe is made with manioc flour but this may be difficult to find aside from in specialty stores.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Sift flour into a bowl.

In a medium saucepan, combine the oil, salt and about three ounces of water. Bring to a boil.

Slowly pour the water/oil mixture onto the flour, stirring it to stiff dough.

Allow the dough to cool slightly, and then mix in the egg, yogurt and cheese (in that order).

Form the dough into twelve inch balls with well greased hands. Arrange on a non-stick baking sheet.

Put into the oven and reduce heat to 350 degrees F.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool on wire racks. Serve with butter for a delicious Brazilian food recipe that everyone will love.

Brazilian Food Recipe #4 - Brazilian Lemonade

This Brazilian food recipe makes creamy, sweet lemonade that even the pickiest eaters will enjoy. Brazilian "lemonade" is actually made of limes but the taste is sensational.

Ingredients:

2 limes

½ cup white sugar

3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk

3 cups water

Ice

Directions:

Cut the limes into eight wedges, being sure to remove the ends.

Blend limes in a blender or food processor with sugar, milk, water and ice. Pulse five times only.

Strain through a mesh strainer to remove the lime rinds. Serve over ice.

This Brazilian food recipe should delight your whole family and it's so easy to prepare!

Brazilian Food Recipe #5 - Rum Bananas

This Brazilian food recipe makes a desert that's to die for. Everyone loves Rum Bananas and the best part is, it's so easy to make at home.

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

½ cup lemon juice

1 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoons white rum

6 medium bananas, under-ripe if possible

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, lemon juice, butter and rum. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, peel the bananas and slice them in half, lengthwise.

Place the bananas cut side down in a buttered baking dish and pour the hot syrup over the top of them.

Bake for fifteen minutes and then turn the bananas.

Bake for an additional fifteen minutes and let cool before serving.

This Brazilian food recipe won't disappoint. The sweet rum syrup really compliments the bananas.