Feijoada

Goan-style kidney beans

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

  • About

Feijoada, considered Brazil’s national dish, is a thick stew with heavy meats and beans. In Goa, where the cuisine is very much influenced by the Portuguese, the Indian version contains beans and Goan sausage. Personally, though, I find this vegetarian version to be just as tasty. Serve it with steamed rice.

Ingredients

  • 8 dried red chiles, broken
  • 7 or 8 whole black peppercorns
  • 10 whole cloves

Method

  1. Place a small nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. Add the chiles, peppercorns, cloves, coriander, and cumin, and dry-roast for 2 to 3 minutes or until fragrant. Add the coconut and roast for 2 to 3 minutes. Cool slightly and transfer to a mini food processor. Add ¼ cup (