Arroz com pequi
Rice cooked with a pungent, spiny fruit
Think of it as: Like a chicken pilaf with a fruit that fights back
Don't bite. Seriously. Spikes.
What does it taste like?
A strong scent somewhere between cheese and mango. People love it or hate it.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureSoft and oily
What is it?
Rice cooked with pequi, a fruit from central Brazil. Pequi has a powerful aroma, and its pit is covered in tiny spines. You don't bite it. You gently scrape the flesh off with your teeth.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
A home dish in Goiás. Hold the pequi and scrape the flesh with your teeth.
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Ingredients
- Pequi (jarred is fine) 10
- Rice 2 cups
- Onion 1
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Chicken 300 g (optional)
- Oil 2 tbsp
- Salt, a pinch
How to make it (one way)
- Sauté garlic and onion in oil
- Add the pequi and cook until it releases yellow oil
- Add chicken and rice and stir
- Add water and salt, cover and cook
- Serve with the pequi on top
⚠️ The pequi pit is full of thin spines. Never bite into it.