Cheese Croquettes from Brazil (Croquettes De Queijo)
These are famous snacks in Brazil and are often served any time of day. They’re usually served with salsa.
Traditional Portuguese Piri Piri Sauce for Chicken
I love churrasqueira chicken and have been looking for a recipe to make it myself. I found this on Breakfast Television Toronto’s web site. They got the recipe from Roasty Chicken Churrasqueira which is in the town of Maple just north of Toronto. A friend told me that she’s used this sauce for fish and shrimp, too. I’ve tried it on shrimp and it’s wonderful. Simply marinate the shrimp for an hour and then drain the shrimp, discard the sauce and grill the shrimp on the barbie.
Dulce de Leche
It is a delicious carmel spread from Brazil. I got this from a friend who was an exchange student there, it is the most addicting thing ever, watch out, this is NOT low in fat…quite the contrary :)but soooo worth it.
Oven Baked Sweet Plantains
MMMM! I love plantains, especially sweet ones. This is a lower fat method of making “maduros” without the use of oil and frying in a pan.
Indian Chana Masala
I make this recipe all the time! Watch out, it’s very spicy! 🙂 And quite healthy, too. Eat the chana masala as a curry over rice or my favourite, straight with paratha. Every now and then I like to add about 1 tsp of plain yogurt on top of the chana masala in the bowl, and then add the cilantro on top of that. I adapted it from: http://www.recipedelights.com/recipes/vegdishes/ChanaMasala.htm
