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Arroz de Pequi — traditional dish from Brasilia, Brazil
Main course Vegetarian

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Nutritional Values

🔥430kcal
💪10gProtein
🌾78gCarbs
🥑12gFat
🌿4gFibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

Arroz de Pequi

How to order / say it
Say it Arroz com Pequi — [ah-roz deh peh-kee]
Order I'd like to try the arroz de pequi, please.
Locally Gostaria de experimentar o arroz com pequi, por favor.
Say locally

A fragrant rice dish featuring the unique pequi fruit.

Why try it?

Arroz de Pequi offers a distinctive taste of Brasilia's regional flavors, celebrated for its aromatic and exotic profile that highlights the local flora.

How it tastes

This dish combines the creamy texture of rice with the robust, distinctive flavor of pequi, complemented by garlic and onions for a soothing aroma.

Origin & History — first documented: 1960

Introduced in the 1960s, arroz de pequi quickly became an emblematic dish of Brasilia, treasured for its representation of local biodiversity and culinary creativity.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g rice
  • 100 g pequi fruit
  • 🧄 1 medium onion
  • 🧄 2 cloves garlic
  • 🥣 400 ml water
  • 🫒 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 🌿 1 tbsp parsley

Method

  1. 1 Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until golden.
  2. 2 Add rice and stir to coat with oil.
  3. 3 Mix in pequi fruit and add water.
  4. 4 Cover and cook until the rice absorbs the liquid.
  5. 5 Garnish with parsley before serving.
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