Brazilian recipe
Rice Gnocchi (Nhoque de arroz)
A flavourful rice gnocchi made with simple ingredients. It is an easy, satisfying recipe for a family meal or a special lunch.
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Ingredients
1/2 cup uncooked rice
1 egg
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped coriander
1/2 tablespoon chopped spring onion
1 and 1/2 cups wheat flour
Salt, to taste
Water, enough to cook the rice
8 tablespoons vegetable oil (for cooking the dough and boiling with the water)
1 egg
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped coriander
1/2 tablespoon chopped spring onion
1 and 1/2 cups wheat flour
Salt, to taste
Water, enough to cook the rice
8 tablespoons vegetable oil (for cooking the dough and boiling with the water)
Where to find ingredients
Look for the ingredients in the rice, flour, fresh herbs, and cooking oils sections of your local supermarket or at a neighbourhood grocery and produce market. If needed, any neutral vegetable oil can be used as a substitute for the oil in the recipe.
Preparation method
- Cook the rice in salted water until very soft
- Drain off any excess water, if there is any
- In a blender, beat the cooked rice with the egg, parsley, coriander, and chopped spring onion until smooth
- Transfer the dough to a pan
- Add the wheat flour little by little, mixing as you go
- Place the pan over low heat and cook the dough, stirring constantly, until it comes away completely from the bottom of the pan and forms a ball
- Season with salt to taste
- Remove the dough from the pan and let it cool slightly
- On a clean, lightly floured surface, shape the dough into a log about 2 cm in diameter
- Cut the gnocchi into pieces about 2 cm long
- In a large pan, bring plenty of salted water and about 4 tablespoons of oil to a boil
- Add the gnocchi to the boiling water a little at a time so they do not stick together
- Remove the gnocchi from the water as soon as they rise to the surface, indicating they are cooked
- Drain the cooked gnocchi and, if you like, finish by sautéing them in a frying pan with the remaining vegetable oil or serve straight away with the sauce of your choice
Observations
Rice gnocchi is an interesting variation on the traditional Italian pasta, adapted to Brazilian taste and made with rice as the base. This homemade recipe is an excellent choice for anyone looking for something different, flavourful, and relatively easy to prepare. The combination of cooked rice with egg, fresh seasonings, and wheat flour results in soft gnocchi with a special touch, perfect for serving with the sauce of your choice.
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