Feijoada (Beans & Goan Chouriço)
Feijoada is one of the traditional and historic dishes of the Portuguese cuisine usually made with Beans and Pork. In Goa we use Kidney beans or black beans along with Goan pork sausages (chouriço) and this is enjoyed with steamed rice in Goa.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Kidney beans or black beans
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 medium sized Onion (chopped finely)
- 3 medium sized Tomatoes (chopped finely)
- 1/4 cup Tomato Ketchup
- 5 Garlic cloves (chopped finely)
- 1/2 inch Ginger Piece (chopped finely)
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder (optional (for extra spice))
- 10 Goan Sausages (chouriço, remove the meat from the casing)
Instructions
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1 Soak kidney beans in water overnight. Next day, wash them again with water. Pressure cook the beans with 4 cups water and 1 tsp salt. Keep on high flame till one whistle, then keep on low flame and cook for another 10 minutes. Put flame off. Let the pressure of the cooker get released naturally.
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2 Next, in a vessel, add the cooked kidney beans with the water, along with all the remaining ingredients. Keep on high flame, allow it to come to boil, now keep on low flame, cover the vessel and cook on low flame for about 45 minutes.
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3 Feijoada is ready. You should get a thick gravy consistency.
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4 Serve feijoada with hot steamed rice or enjoy with Goan pao!!! (See Recipe Notes below for Goan pao recipe link).
Recipe Notes
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| Recipe Name | : | Feijoada (Beans & Goan Chouriço) |
| Author | : | Xanti Pinto |
| Recipe Link | : | https://xantilicious.com/recipe/feijoada/ |
| Passive Time | : | 20 minutes |
| Prep Time | : | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | : | 45 minutes |
| Serving | : | 4 People |
Ingredients
- 1 cup Kidney beans or black beans
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 medium sized Onion (chopped finely)
- 3 medium sized Tomatoes (chopped finely)
- 1/4 cup Tomato Ketchup
- 5 Garlic cloves (chopped finely)
- 1/2 inch Ginger Piece (chopped finely)
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder (optional (for extra spice))
- 10 Goan Sausages (chouriço, remove the meat from the casing)
Instructions
| 1 | Soak kidney beans in water overnight. Next day, wash them again with water. Pressure cook the beans with 4 cups water and 1 tsp salt. Keep on high flame till one whistle, then keep on low flame and cook for another 10 minutes. Put flame off. Let the pressure of the cooker get released naturally. | |
| 2 | Next, in a vessel, add the cooked kidney beans with the water, along with all the remaining ingredients. Keep on high flame, allow it to come to boil, now keep on low flame, cover the vessel and cook on low flame for about 45 minutes. | |
| 3 | Feijoada is ready. You should get a thick gravy consistency. | |
| 4 | Serve feijoada with hot steamed rice or enjoy with Goan pao!!! (See Recipe Notes below for Goan pao recipe link). | |
My mum used to make with salted pork . No sausage to be added . Will tey yours as it is simpler
I use cabbage with any dry spicy sausage in the uk….
Hi Roy
Yes you can make a dish with cabbage and sausages , tastes really good 👍🏻
Tried this. Turned out awesome! Thanks Xanti
Hi Anita
Happy to know that it turned out good. Your most welcome and thanks for sharing your feedback here with me 🙂
I really liked your recipe I will try your samosas it’s very simple ….very easy for someone who is interested to prepare samosas!Thank you
Hello Kennedy
Thank you for your appreciation:) Do try out some recipes and share your feedback 🙂 Thanks again
Hi Xanti…. Tried this recipe today… So simple and tastes awesome… Thank you for all the lovely Goan recipes…. Even the difficult recipes can be done with ease coz of your detailed explanation….
Thanks blossom for your lovely words and appreciating my work 🙂 Glad that I can reach out to many and help them cook 🙂
Just made it. Very good and easy.
Thanks Louise for trying the feijoada and sharing your feedback with me 😊
Hi Xanti I tried this recipe and kept it for a week the the fridge and we had it today I was simply awesome Thanks for the same
Plz give me the recipe for a party of 50 guests Thank you
Bella
Hi Bella
I approximated the recipe of 1 cup beans to 4 peole (or it cud be more people as you will have other dishes too if it’s for a party ) .
So you may please adjust the quantity accordingly to the number of guests …
Hi planning to cook this receipi.. 1 cup is 200 gms or 250 gms
Hi bianca
1 cup beans is about 225 grams.
Hi xanti do you have recipe for pork sausages which you get in Goa..If so please share
Hi Reena
Have not made them at home but I plan to make them this summer .
Hi Xanti,
Have tried this recipe and it is just awesome. Am away from home in UK and this is the next best thing to remind me of my Mum’s cooking.
We are just a family of 3; so the quantity was much more for us here. Planning to share this with some friends tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe and do keep adding more.
P.S: Am trying some of your Christmas sweets recipes next
Hi Norman
Thanks for your feedback…
Yes , do try out the Christmas recipes and share your feedback