Your complete guide to Cape Verdean food with a link to each authentic recipe! Learn to make cachupa, canja, pastel and more!
Canja is the mother of Cape Verdean comfort food. It's a thick, rich and delicious chicken soup that's made with rice, vegetables and simple seasonings.
Your complete guide to Cape Verdean food with a link to each authentic recipe! Learn to make cachupa, canja, pastel and more!
A traditional Cape Verdean stew packed with fresh, flavoursome veggies, traditional hominy corn and protein-rich beans. Serve it with a side of crusty bread, some live music and obligatory dancing.
Cape Verdean Arroz de Atum (tuna rice) is quick, easy and surprisingly satisfying! It's made with rice and tuna and (olives or beans are optional) and takes about 30 minutes to prepare. This easy to follow, step by step recipe will show you how to cook the perfect rice! Arroz de atum is super-satisfying on its own or as part of a larger meal.
Curious about Cape Verdean cuisine? Introduce your kids to the food before your family holiday with easy-to-follow Cape Verde recipes!
Cape Verdean Arroz de Atum (tuna rice) is quick, easy and surprisingly satisfying! It's made with rice and tuna and (olives or beans are optional) and takes about 30 minutes to prepare. This easy to follow, step by step recipe will show you how to cook the perfect rice! Arroz de atum is super-satisfying on its own or as part of a larger meal.
Homemade recipes from cakes to chicken, pasta and heavy emphasis on vegetarian dishes.
By Nuala We ate this almost every night growing up. My nana says my mom cooks rice “like a cape verdean woman!” haha. I hope I do too. Can you? In a medium-large pot sauté onions in a …
Your complete guide to Cape Verdean food with a link to each authentic recipe! Learn to make cachupa, canja, pastel and more!
Rissois de atum are crescent-shaped pastries that are filled with creamy tuna filling, dipped in bread crumbs and fried until golden brown. Rissois make the perfect snack or appetizer!
Brinhola (also known as fidjos) are Cape Verdean banana fritters made from a mixture of mashed bananas, fine yellow cornmeal and all-purpose flour. They're fried until golden-brown and served as a side for breakfast.
Your complete guide to Cape Verdean food with a link to each authentic recipe! Learn to make cachupa, canja, pastel and more!
Cachupa guisado is the breakfast version of Cape Verde's national dish - Cachupa. Also known as Cachupa refogado, this is a signature dish all in itself, made from leftover Cachupa that's been drained and re-heated in a hot skillet. A fried egg is placed on top to finish off this most beloved Cape Verdean breakfast dish.
These Cape Verdean Pastel de Atum are stuffed with imported canned tuna and seasonings, then fried until golden. This recipe uses store-bought empanada discs and yields 20 pieces. Feel free to double or triple the recipe as needed.
These Cape Verdean Gufong are delicious fried pastries made of sweet potato and cornmeal. Delicious when served warm with coffee, tea or hot chocolate! They're a favorite at parties, but also when served as a light breakfast or snack!
These Cape Verdean Gufong are delicious fried pastries made of sweet potato and cornmeal. Delicious when served warm with coffee, tea or hot chocolate! They're a favorite at parties, but also when served as a light breakfast or snack!
Salada de bacalhau com grão de bico is a traditional Cape Verdean salad/casserole made of salted cod (bacalhau) chickpeas (grão de bico), potatoes, olives and hard boiled eggs.
Canja is the mother of Cape Verdean comfort food. It's a thick, rich and delicious chicken soup that's made with rice, vegetables and simple seasonings.
These Cape Verdean Gufong are delicious fried pastries made of sweet potato and cornmeal. Delicious when served warm with coffee, tea or hot chocolate! They're a favorite at parties, but also when served as a light breakfast or snack!
Cachupa is a rich stew from Cape Verde that's made with hominy, beans, vegetables and seasoned meats. This scaled down recipe feeds 8 people.
These Cape Verdean Gufong are delicious fried pastries made of sweet potato and cornmeal. Delicious when served warm with coffee, tea or hot chocolate! They're a favorite at parties, but also when served as a light breakfast or snack!
Cuscuz is a rich, dense Cape Verdean breakfast food made mainly of corn flour. It's slightly sweet and steamed in a clay pot, called a binde.
Arroz'd fava (rice with lima beans) is a staple dish in Cape Verdean cuisine. This simple rice recipe is made from long-grain white rice and lima beans cooked with bouillon, bay leaves, salt and pepper. This simple yet perfectly seasoned side dish goes well with any main course, and requires only one-pot and less than 30 minutes!
Cuscuz is a rich, dense Cape Verdean breakfast food made mainly of corn flour. It's slightly sweet and steamed in a clay pot, called a binde.
Your complete guide to Cape Verdean food with a link to each authentic recipe! Learn to make cachupa, canja, pastel and more!
These Cape Verdean Gufong are delicious fried pastries made of sweet potato and cornmeal. Delicious when served warm with coffee, tea or hot chocolate! They're a favorite at parties, but also when served as a light breakfast or snack!
These Cape Verdean Gufong are delicious fried pastries made of sweet potato and cornmeal. Delicious when served warm with coffee, tea or hot chocolate! They're a favorite at parties, but also when served as a light breakfast or snack!
Cachupa guisado is the breakfast version of Cape Verde's national dish - Cachupa. Also known as Cachupa refogado, this is a signature dish all in itself, made from leftover Cachupa that's been drained and re-heated in a hot skillet. A fried egg is placed on top to finish off this most beloved Cape Verdean breakfast dish.
Cachupa is a rich stew from Cape Verde that's made with hominy, beans, vegetables and seasoned meats. This scaled down recipe feeds 8 people.
These Cape Verdean Pastel de Atum are stuffed with imported canned tuna and seasonings, then fried until golden. This recipe uses store-bought empanada discs and yields 20 pieces. Feel free to double or triple the recipe as needed.
These Cape Verdean Gufong are delicious fried pastries made of sweet potato and cornmeal. Delicious when served warm with coffee, tea or hot chocolate! They're a favorite at parties, but also when served as a light breakfast or snack!
These Cape Verdean Gufong are delicious fried pastries made of sweet potato and cornmeal. Delicious when served warm with coffee, tea or hot chocolate! They're a favorite at parties, but also when served as a light breakfast or snack!
Your complete guide to Cape Verdean food with a link to each authentic recipe! Learn to make cachupa, canja, pastel and more!
Linguiça with onions and peppers is commonly eaten as part of a larger Cape Verdean style breakfast, but can be served any time of day. The linguica is cut into slices, sauteed with onions, garlic and peppers, and simmered in a savory sauce made of tomato and spices. White rice and fried eggs are often served alongside the dish.
Cuscuz is a rich, dense Cape Verdean breakfast food made mainly of corn flour. It's slightly sweet and steamed in a clay pot, called a binde.
Cuscuz is a rich, dense Cape Verdean breakfast food made mainly of corn flour. It's slightly sweet and steamed in a clay pot, called a binde.
Your complete guide to Cape Verdean food with a link to each authentic recipe! Learn to make cachupa, canja, pastel and more!
This soup is part of my Cape Verdean culture (a recipe passed down from my Vozinha). Its also a staple meal in Cape Verde (...
Your complete guide to Cape Verdean food with a link to each authentic recipe! Learn to make cachupa, canja, pastel and more!
Cachupa is a rich stew from Cape Verde that's made with hominy, beans, vegetables and seasoned meats. This scaled down recipe feeds 8 people.
Cachupa is a rich stew from Cape Verde that's made with hominy, beans, vegetables and seasoned meats. This scaled down recipe feeds 8 people.
Your complete guide to Cape Verdean food with a link to each authentic recipe! Learn to make cachupa, canja, pastel and more!
