6 gluten-free recipes from Minas Gerais cuisine

Learn to prepare delicious typical dishes to eat without restrictions

Minas Gerais cuisine is known for its irresistible and diverse flavors. In this sense, anyone who has visited the state knows well that it is not possible to gather relatives and friends without having a table set with the typical foods of the region, after all, if there is one thing that the inhabitants of Minas Gerais like, it is enjoy a delicious meal in the company of your loved ones.

However, although the state’s traditional foods are made with simple, easy-to-find ingredients, most of them contain gluten. But the good news is that they can be adapted so that everyone can enjoy the best of Minas Gerais food.

So, check out 6 typical gluten-free Minas Gerais cuisine recipes to try!

Sequilho

Ingredients

• 500 g of corn starch
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch of salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of chemical yeast
• 395 g of condensed milk
• Butter for greasing
• Corn starch for dusting

Preparation method

Place the cornstarch, butter, salt, eggs, chemical yeast and condensed milk in a container and mix until you obtain a smooth mixture. Next, sprinkle a smooth surface with cornstarch, place the dough on top and knead well. Then, with the help of a spoon, take some dough, shape it into a ball, flatten it with your hands and finish by pressing the surface with a fork. Repeat the operation with all the dough and place it on a baking tray greased with butter and sprinkled with corn starch. Place in a preheated oven at 200°C for 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

Cornmeal cake with guava paste

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon of chemical yeast
• 8 teaspoons of Guava paste dice
• Coconut oil for greasing
• Corn flour for dusting

Preparation method

Place the eggs, sugar and coconut oil in a container and mix until you obtain a creamy consistency. Add the flour and water and mix until you obtain a smooth consistency. Finally add the chemical yeast and mix to combine. Grease a baking tray with butter and sprinkle with corn flour, pour in the dough and distribute the guava cubes on top of the dough. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

Bean tutu

Ingredients

• 2 cups of bean cooked with broth
• 1/2 cup cassava flour
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 100 g of bacon cut into cubes
• 100 g of Calabrian sausage cut into slices
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• To finish, chopped green chili pepper

Preparation method

Blend the beans in the blender with the broth until a smooth cream is formed. In a large pan, heat the butter over low heat and fry the bacon until the fat has rendered. Add the sausage and brown until golden brown. Remove and reserve. In the same pan, sauté the onion and garlic until golden. Add the blended beans to the stew and mix well. Season with salt and black pepper. Gradually add the cassava flour, stirring constantly to avoid lumps, until the desired consistency is reached. Put the bacon and sausage back in the pan, mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Finish with green perfume and serve immediately.

Cheese bread

Ingredients

• 250 g of acidic cassava starch
• 300 g of ricotta
• 100 g of cheese grated parmesan
• Salt to taste
• Rice flour for dusting

Preparation method

Place all the ingredients, except the salt, in a container and mix until you obtain a smooth mixture. Add the salt and stir to combine. Then flour a smooth surface with rice flour, roll out the dough and knead well. Let it rest for 10 minutes. Then, with the help of a spoon, take some dough and form a ball. Repeat the operation with all the dough and place it on a baking tray greased with butter and floured with rice flour. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C until golden. Serve immediately.

Farofa with pepper sausage

Ingredients

• 1 sausage peppers cut into slices
• 1/2 onion peeled and cut into slices
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled and crushed
• 2 tablespoons chopped green chili pepper
• 2 cups cassava flour flakes
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 3 eggs
• Salt to taste

Preparation method

In a pan, add the butter and place over medium heat to heat. Add the onion and garlic and brown them. Add the eggs and sausage to the peppers and brown well. Add the cassava flour and cook until the farofa is lightly golden. Season with salt, drizzle with olive oil and mix well. Finish by sprinkling with the green perfume and serve immediately.

Cassava cake

Ingredients

• 500 g of manioc cooked and mashed
• 100 g of grated mozzarella
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons cassava flour
• Salt to taste
• Frying oil
• Butter for greasing

Preparation method

In a container, mix the cassava puree with the cheese, egg, cassava flour and salt. Mix until you obtain a homogeneous and easy to shape dough. If necessary, adjust the consistency with more flour. With your hands lightly greased with butter, form balls or shape them into the shape you prefer. Heat the oil over medium heat in a deep pan. Fry the gnocchi until golden and crispy. Drain on absorbent paper to remove excess oil. Serve immediately.

Source: Terra

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