Brazilian recipe
Traditional Baião de Dois Recipe (Baião de dois)
Learn how to make a homemade Baião de Dois, a Brazilian classic full of flavour and tradition. Ideal for family lunches.
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Ingredients
2.5 litres cold water
500 g feijão verde
2 beef stock cubes
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 paio sausage, sliced
1 onion, grated
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 tablespoon chopped coriander
2 1/2 cups white rice
150 g coalho cheese, thinly sliced
500 g feijão verde
2 beef stock cubes
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 paio sausage, sliced
1 onion, grated
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 tablespoon chopped coriander
2 1/2 cups white rice
150 g coalho cheese, thinly sliced
Where to find ingredients
Look for the ingredients in the dried pulses, rice, dairy, and meat sections of local supermarkets or at fresh-market stalls; if needed, substitute the paio with another smoked sausage, and choose a mild, firm cheese similar to coalho.
Preparation method
- Soak the feijão verde in water overnight
- The next day, drain the beans and cook them in a pot with 2.5 litres of cold water and the beef stock cubes
- Cover the pot and cook over low heat for about 1 hour, or until the beans are tender
- While the beans cook, heat the oil in another pan
- Brown the paio, grated onion and crushed garlic in the oil
- Add the washed and drained rice and the chopped coriander to the sauté, and cook, stirring well, for a few minutes
- Add the cooked beans together with their cooking liquid to the rice mixture
- Mix all the ingredients, cover the pan and cook over low heat until the rice is cooked and the mixture is moist and creamy
- Arrange the slices of coalho cheese over the rice
- Cover the pan again and let the steam melt the cheese for a few minutes
- Serve the Baião de Dois hot, with fried or roasted carne-de-sol if desired
Observations
Baião de Dois is an iconic dish from Brazilian cuisine, especially popular in the Northeast and North. It brings together a savoury mix of rice and beans, enriched with ingredients such as paio, coalho cheese and aromatic seasonings, for a complete and comforting meal. The method is fairly simple, making it a great choice for everyday cooking or special occasions.
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