Hello dear Steemers! Today I would like to present you a recipe from Minas Gerais. Minas Gerais is a state in the South East of Brazil. It is known for its heritage of architecture and colonial art, its beautiful landscape marked by mountains and most important the very rich cuisine that is known throughout Brazil. Todays dish is called "arroz de tropeiro". What that means and where it comes from, I will tell you in a later post about the state Minas Gerais. If you wonder how to pronounce "tropeiro", have a look at the pronunciation of "Rio de Janeiro" our most famous city here in Brazil, which means "River of January". And now after quite some information finally the recipe.

Arroz de tropeiro

Ingredients:

(This recipe serves 10 persons)

• 150g bacon in cubes
• 500g Pork rib seasoned with salt, garlic and lemon
• 700g pork shank diced seasoned with salt, garlic and lemon
• 2 medium diced onions finely chopped
• Green, yellow and red bell pepper finely chopped to taste
• Parsley and green onions to taste
• 2 finely chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 tablespoon saffron powder
• 500gr smoked sausages
• 300gr pork rinds (pork cracking)
• 4 boiled eggs
• 100gr fresh peas
• 800gr reis
• 2 liters boiling water
• Salt, peper and malagueta peper to taste
• Olive oil to taste

Preparation:

1. Fry each of the meats separated until golden
2. Add all the meats, the onions, the bell pepper and the tomatoes
3. Fry everything for 5 minutes
4. Add saffron, peas and smoked sausage and fry for 5 minutes
5. Add the water and the rice and mix them
6. Add salt, pepper and the malagueta pepper
7. Close the pan with the top and cook at low heat until the rice has dried
8. Make sure that the rice is cooked, if not put more water
9. When the rice is ready, add olive oil, add the parsley and the green onions
10. Decorate with pork rinds (pork cracking), eggs, onions and the bell pepper in strips

Here some pictures of the different steps:

And once again I say:

"Good luck with the cooking and enjoy your meal!"

I hope you enjoyed the recipe and if there are any questions about the preparation or if you would like more information about Brazil, are welcome to ask me. Until next time and I wish happy cooking!

Are you curious about more recipes from Brazil? Just enter my profile here @brazilianfood to see them all.

Até Mais!