Rice flour and coconut sauce

Name: Rice flour and coconut sauce (Acaçá)
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil; 400 ml/14 fl oz/1⅔ cups coconut milk; 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup milk; 300 g/11 oz/3 cups rice flour; 75 ml/5 tbsp double (heavy) cream; salt and ground black pepper; salt and ground black pepper

Acaçá

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Brazil

By Fernando Farah

Published 2011

About

This is an Afro-Brazilian recipe introduced by the slaves who were transported to Brazil. Many practised the ‘Candomblé’ religion, in which acaçá is more than just food - it is also an offering to the gods. This dish is less of a sauce, and more a coconut-flavoured purée, which complements other Afro-Brazilian dishes.

Ingredients

30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil
400 ml/14 f

Americas
Brazil
Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

1 In a large pan, mix together the olive oil, coconut milk and milk. Heat over a high heat, stirring occasionally, until it comes to the boil.

2 Turn down the heat and gradually whisk in the rice flour, sprinkling in a little at a time and stirring constantly for 5-6 minut