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Bolinhos de Bacalhau (Brazilian Salt Cod Balls)
Bolinhos de Bacalhau (Brazilian Salt Cod Balls) is a traditional Brazilian recipe for a classic dish of deep fried balls made from a blend of cassava, parsley, red chillies and salt cod cooked until golden before serving. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Brazilian version of: Brazilian Salt Cod Balls (Bolinhos de Bacalhau).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Serves:
20
Rating: 
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Bolinhos de Bacalhau (Brazilian Salt Cod Balls) a Classic Brazilian recipe for a dish of deep fried balls made from a blend of cassava, parsley, red chillies and salt cod cooked until golden before serving.
Ingredients:
1kg cassava, boiled until tender and wrung in a cloth whilst still hot
250ml fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
1 tbsp fine plain flour
2 small red chillies, finely chopped
600g salt cod, soaked over night in several changes of water
salt and freshly-ground white pepper, to taste
oil for deep frying
Method:
Drain and wash the salt cod and break into large pieces. Place in a pan, cover with water then bring to a boil and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the fish is tender. Drain the fish and flake finely into a bowl (remove and discard any bones).
Add the boiled cassava, parsley leaves, chillies and season to taste. Mix the ingredients with your hands until all the ingredients are combined then shape into about 40 balls.
Heat oil in a deep fryer to 180°C. Roll the cod and cassava balls in seasoned plain flour then gently drop in the hot oil, in batches, frying for about 5 minutes, or until golden brown all over and cooked through.
Drain on kitchen paper as you cook the next batch.
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