The best Brazilian delicacies

The best Brazilian delicacies

A delicious mix of Portuguese cuisine, South American Indian and African culinary traditions, Brazilian cuisine is rich in flavours and colours.

Aromatic salad, elixir of health

Aromatic salad, elixir of health

A study published by the British Journal of Nutrition and conducted by the Institute of Biological Chemistry of Urbino University highlights how the use of spices and aromatic herbs combined with raw vegetables, for example salad, amplifies the antioxidant effects of the latter.   Adding spices to your aromatic salad increase antioxidant properties Antioxidants are

Nettle dumplings with saffron sauce

Nettle dumplings with saffron sauce

In the spring there are many edible wild plants. Here is a recipe that will lead you to travel out of town in search of a precious ingredient: nettle. With which you can prepare scrumptious dumplings.

Mejadra

Mejadra

  Ingredients 250 g of green or brown lentils 200 g of basmati rice 4 medium-sized onions 3 spoonful of flour 2 teaspoonful of cumin 1/2 spoonful of coriander seeds half a teaspoonful of powdered turmeric 1 teaspoonful of grinded Jamaican pepper 1 teaspoonful of powdered cinnamon 1 teaspoonful of sugar 250 ml of sunflower

Saffron and pistachio biscuits

Saffron and pistachio biscuits

Ingredients 80 g of muscovado (a type of brown sugar) 120 ml of olive oil 300 g spelt flour 1 pinch of salt Chopped pistachio A few pistils of saffron   Let the pistils of saffron infuse for at least two hours in a quarter-full glass of water. Add the sugar, flour, salt and olive

Lentil and turmeric quiche

Lentil and turmeric quiche

Ingredients 1 sheet of round-shaped fillo dough 150 g of lentils 1 carrot 1 leek 1 onion 120 ml of crème fraîche 2 spoonful of rice milk 1 teaspoonful of powdered turmeric extra virgin olive oil salt pepper     Preparation Soak the dry lentils overnight. Drain the following the day. Cook the lentils in

Mixed bean soup with turmeric

Mixed bean soup with turmeric

Ingredients for 6 servings 80 g of lentils 80 g of chickpeas 80 g of cannellini beans 2 spoonful of 00 flour 4 ripe red tomatoes or a tin of tomatoes 1 big white onion 1 lemon juiced Minced celery leaves 1 small bunch of minced parsley 1 teaspoonful of powdered turmeric A pinch of