There is nothing more truly Brazilian than recipes that are the result of a blend of peoples and cultures. And this is the case with the very traditional Sago wine! With indigenous roots, sago derives from cassava and was the staple food of many ethnic groups at the time of colonization.
With the invasion of Portugal, there was a process of incorporation of the new ingredients in existing recipes here. So, sago, which used to be salty in the beginning, now includes port wine, which ensures sweeter flavor tones!
Furthermore, Italian ancestry also played a significant role in the emergence of the recipe as we know it today. Thus, the “cassava pasta” with port wine had an even more pronounced flavor with the inclusion of condiments and spices from the Italian culture.
However, it was only in the 20th century that sago acquired its typical ball shape, did you know that? This is because the shape provided more agile cooking and guaranteed greater ease in industrial production! Next, learn the full wine sago recipe and embrace all of this tradition:
Hands-on wine sago recipe
Preparation time: 1h (+4h fridge)
Performance: 6 portions
Difficulty level: easy
Ingredients:
- 4 cups of water (tea)
- 1 1/2 cups (tea) sago
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- 2/3 cup (tea) sugar
- 1/2 cup blackcurrant syrup (tea)
Method of preparation:
- First, put water in a pan and bring it to medium heat.
- As soon as it boils, pour in the sago and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent it from sticking to the bottom.
- In another pan put the wine, cinnamon and cloves.
- Then simmer for 10 minutes and pour into the pot of sago and cook for another 10 minutes or until all the balls are translucent.
- If necessary, add more boiling water. A
- increasing sugar and currants, stirring until dissolved.
- Immediately after, pour it into a refractory and let it cool.
- Then take it to the fridge for 4 hours.
- Serve cold with Chantilly.
Source: Terra
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