A magnificent recipe for traditional baião de 2 from the northeast

Preparing the traditional baião de 2 from the northeast will make you feel like you are in northeastern cuisine, which is full of flavor, especially with this dish that is very complete and makes any meal more appealing!

Typical foods from the Northeast are a hit both inside and outside the region. You can find places serving these dishes all over Brazil. That's why our team has put together a fabulous recipe.

Obviously it had to be the traditional baião de 2 from the northeast because it is a northeastern delicacy that has a mix of divine flavors and there is no secret to making it!

So, check out this recipe and all the steps below.

Ingredients needed to make traditional baião de 2 from the northeast:

• 500g dried cowpeas
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• half a cup (tea) of chopped bacon
• 1 grated onion
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• half a tablespoon of chopped coriander
• 2 cups (tea) of washed and drained rice
• 1 cup (tea) of chopped curd cheese
• 2 envelopes of bean flavored seasoning
• 1 teaspoon of salt

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1. Let's start by cooking half a kilo of string beans in a pan, which was already soaked the day before and inside the pan there must be 3 liters of cold water, leave for 40 minutes.
2. In another pan, sauté the bacon, onion and garlic in oil until golden brown. Then add the coriander along with the rice.
3. Once it is well sautéed, add the cooked beans and the broth, the seasoning packet and a pinch of salt.
4. Then, with the pan covered, cook on low heat for around 15 minutes or until the rice is cooked enough to become moist.
5. To finish, just mix in the chopped curd cheese and leave the pan covered, so that the steam can melt all the cheese.
6. So just serve and be happy enjoying this traditional baião de 2 from the northeast.

Wow, there are going to be people who will gorge themselves on a plate of baião de 2, but if you want, double the recipe, okay?

If you love trying good food, you certainly won't regret preparing this baião, it's ideal to be served at a family lunch with good conversation...

This is a very complete recipe, but you can add to it by making a kale salad which is great.

Also check out the recipe for pasta with Bolognese sauce and juicy cream!