10 couscous farofa recipes that are a true feast of flavor

Made with corn flour, a pinch of salt and water, couscous is definitely part of Brazilian cuisine. It is practical, nutritious, tasty and gives rise to several dishes, such as couscous farofa, for example. Check below the most delicious recipes of this farofa that has an explosion of flavors and is the face of Brazil!

1. Simple couscous crumbs

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 2 diced chicken sausages
• ½ onion chopped
• 1 minced garlic clove
• green pepper to taste
• ½ grated carrot
• 250 g of ready-to-eat couscous
• salt to taste
• Parsley and chives to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a skillet, place the butter to melt. Add the sausage and let it start to fry;
2. Add the onion, garlic, pepper and carrot. Mix and sauté until golden;
3. Put the couscous ready and stir well to involve all the ingredients;
4. Taste the flavor and, if necessary, adjust the salt;
5. Finish with the parsley and chives, turn off the heat and it’s ready to serve!

2. Couscous crumbs with lard

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups cornmeal
• 120 ml of water to hydrate the couscous
• Water for the couscous
• 1 ½ teaspoons of salt
• 2 coffee spoons of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of lard
• 1 slice of calabrese sausage, chopped into cubes
• 2 small onions chopped
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 1 chopped skinless tomato
• Bahia seasoning to taste
• saffron to taste
• Syrian pepper to taste
• Coriander powder to taste
• 1 coffee spoon of oregano
• 4 chopped boiled eggs
• green smell to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a container, add the corn flour, water, salt, sugar and stir well to hydrate it completely. Let it rest for 10 minutes;
2. Place water in the bottom of the couscous pan and bring to a boil. When the flour is hydrated, place it in the couscous pan and let it cook on low heat for approximately 12 minutes after boiling;
3. In the skillet, place the lard, pepperoni and sauté until golden. Then add the onion, garlic and sauté a little more until the onion is translucent;
4. Add the tomato, Bahia seasoning, saffron, Syrian pepper, coriander and oregano. Cook until the tomato starts to wilt;
5. Add the cooked couscous and a little of the cooking water to moisten the farofa. Mix well;
6. Add the eggs and the parsley;
7. Now just taste this delight!

3. Couscous farofa with cowpea

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1 slice of chopped calabrese sausage
• 1 sliced ​​onion
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• saffron to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• Coriander powder to taste
• 2 cups of cooked cowpeas
• salt to taste
• 2 cups of ready-to-eat couscous
• chives to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a frying pan, put the oil, the sausage and let it fry. When it starts to brown, add the onion and garlic;
2. Season with turmeric, black pepper and coriander powder. Mix well and sauté until the onion starts to wilt;
3. Add the cowpea, salt, couscous and mix well;
4. Add the chopped chives and, if necessary, adjust the salt;
5. Taste this wonder alone or with the accompaniment you prefer!

4. Couscous farofa with bacon and pepperoni

Ingredients

• cooked couscous
• 4 tablespoons of butter or margarine
• 1 slice of chopped calabrese sausage
• 100 g of chopped bacon
• 1 large chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 medium grated carrot
• 2 chopped seedless tomatoes
• Black pepper and salt to taste
• Parsley and chives to taste

Preparation mode

1. With the couscous recipe ready, remove it from the couscous pan and transfer it to a container. With the help of a fork, start to loosen it, breaking up the lumps. Reserve;
2. In a skillet, melt the butter. Then add the pepperoni sausage, the bacon and fry until golden brown;
3. Add the onion and sauté it until translucent. Add the garlic and let it brown;
4. Add the grated carrot, tomato and sauté for a few more minutes. Next, add the couscous and stir well to incorporate it into the ingredients;
5. Season with black pepper, salt and finish with parsley and chives;
6. Now just enjoy!

5. Couscous farofa with chicken sausage

Ingredients

• 250 g corn flakes
• 500 ml of water
• 200 g bacon cut into cubes
• 150 g calabrese sausage, cut into cubes
• 4 crushed garlic cloves
• 300 g skinless chicken breast sausage
• 1 medium onion chopped
• ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 coffee spoon of black pepper
• 1 medium tomato chopped
• ½ cup of parsley and chives

Preparation mode

1. In a bowl, hydrate the cornflakes with half of the water. Stir well so that the flour is completely moistened and let it rest for about 10 minutes;
2. After that, put the rest of the water in the couscous pan and prepare it to hold the corn mass. Cover and cook for approximately 10 minutes;
3. In a skillet, place the bacon and let it fry. When it starts to brown, add the pepperoni sausage and let it fry too;
4. Add the garlic and sauté. Next, place the chicken sausage and let it fry;
5. Add the onion, bell pepper, black pepper and the cooked couscous little by little;
6. Finish with the tomato, parsley, chives and you’re ready to taste!

6. Couscous farofa with Bahian seasoning

Ingredients

• 1 cup corn flakes
• 125 ml of water to hydrate the couscous
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 200 g of bacon
• 1 slice of pepperoni chopped into cubes
• 1 chopped onion
• ½ chopped red pepper
• ½ teaspoon of Bahian seasoning
• 1 chopped seedless tomato
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• green smell to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a container, place the cornflakes, water and mix until all the flour is wet. Add salt and let the dough rest for 10 minutes;
2. Put water in the couscous pan to boil. After that, put the flour in the pan, cover and let it cook for 10 minutes on medium heat;
3. Transfer the cooked and hot couscous to a bowl. With the help of a fork, loosen it, undoing all the lumps and set aside;
4. In a pan, fry the bacon. When it starts to brown, add the calabrese sausage and let it fry without it drying out too much;
5. Add the onion and sauté until it starts to wilt. Next, add the red pepper, the Bahian seasoning, the tomato, the butter and mix well;
6. Add the couscous and, if necessary, adjust the salt. Turn off the fire, finish with chopped green smell and taste this tasty farofa!

7. Northeastern couscous farofa

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups cornmeal
• salt to taste
• ¾ cup of water
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 150 g of bacon
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 cloves of grated garlic
• Black pepper to taste
• ¼ red pepper
• 150 g cooked and desalted shredded beef
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 2 eggs
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
• green smell to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a bowl, place the corn flour, salt and, little by little, the water, observing the texture of the dough. It needs to be completely damp with a texture similar to wet sand. Let it rest for 10 minutes;
2. Put the mixture in the couscous pan with boiling water and let it cook for approximately 15 minutes;
3. In a large pan, add the oil and bacon. Fry for a few minutes until the bacon starts to brown;
4. Add onion, garlic and sauté. Season with black pepper;
5. Add the red pepper, the carne de sol and sauté for 1 minute. Move all the ingredients to one side of the pan, leaving a vacant space;
6. In this space, add more oil, eggs and salt. Stir until well fried;
7. Mix all the ingredients in the pan, add the couscous and butter;
8. Finish with green smell and enjoy all the flavor of this delight!

8. Couscous farofa with cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 packet of corn flakes
• 380 ml of milk
• 1 ½ tablespoon margarine
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 2 slices of chopped calabrese sausage
• 100 g of bacon
• 1 large chopped onion
• 150 g pepper mix
• 3 cloves of minced garlic
• Water for the couscous
• green smell to taste
• 1 bunch of kale, sliced ​​into thin strips
• salt to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a bowl, place the cornflakes and milk. Mix well so that the liquid moistens all the flour and let it rest for 2 minutes;
2. Preheat a pan, add the margarine and oil. When the margarine melts, add the sausage, bacon, onion, pepper mix, garlic and sauté until the sausage is golden and the vegetables are wilted;
3. Meanwhile, put water in the couscous pan and contain the hydrated flocão. Cover and cook for about 12 minutes;
4. Add the green smell to the pan and turn off the heat;
5. Transfer the cooked couscous to a bowl and break up the lumps to leave it loose. Then add the sautéed sausage and chopped cabbage. Mix well and adjust the salt;
6. Now just try this wonder full of flavor!

9. Chicken couscous crumbs

Ingredients

• 250 g corn flakes
• salt to taste
• 250 ml of water
• olive oil to taste
• 500 g chicken breast, cubed and seasoned as you prefer
• 2 large sliced ​​onions
• 5 cloves of minced garlic
• 1 chopped green pepper
• 1 grated carrot
• 2 chopped tomatoes
• cilantro to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a bowl, add the cornmeal, salt, water and stir well to hydrate it completely. Let the mixture rest for about 2 minutes;
2. Put water in the couscous pan and put it on the fire to heat up. Distribute the dough on the grid of the pan, cover and cook for 10 minutes after boiling;
3. In a frying pan, put the oil, the seasoned chicken and fry well;
4. Add the onion and when it starts to become translucent, add the garlic;
5. Add the peppers, carrots and sauté for a few more minutes. Add the tomatoes, cilantro and lower the heat;
6. Add the couscous and stir well to absorb all the flavor. Enjoy your food!

10. Vegan couscous crumbs

Ingredients

• 300 g of ready-to-eat couscous
• 1 chopped bell pepper
• 2 chopped tomatoes
• cilantro to taste
• 1 chopped red onion
• 2 spoons of canned corn
• 2 tablespoons of chopped olives
• 1 lemon juice
• Black pepper and salt to taste

Preparation mode

1. With the couscous ready, place it in a bowl and break up the lumps to leave it loose;
2. Add the pepper, tomato, cilantro, onion, corn and olive and mix well;
3. Add the lemon juice, season with pepper and salt. It’s ready to taste!

A well seasoned and wet farofinha is a great accompaniment to any dish, don’t you think? Enjoy and also check out banana farofa options for a different and tasty option.