Eggs and Scallions with Toasted Cassava Flour

By garciamoss

Brazilians often toast cassava flour in butter to crisp it and deepen its color and flavor; sometimes they combine the resulting buttery farofa with eggs and onions, too.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup cassava flour
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• 5 eggs, lightly beaten
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat butter in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-low heat. Add cassava flour and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer flour to a small bowl and set aside.

2. Heat oil in a 10″ nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 3 scallions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add eggs and cook, stirring, until soft and creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in half the toasted flour; season with salt and pepper. Divide between 4 plates; sprinkle with remaining toasted flour and scallions.