Tapioca dinner

Tapioca pancakes with four vegetable fillings, Brazilian northeast register. Hob only, no oven. One pan per table.

Serves 2About 45 minBrazil · NordesteFrom Claude chat, 6 Sep 2026About kcal in total
Total calories
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kcal per person · of the recipe as written
Guil kcalElaine kcal

Whole meal

Every pan's ingredients in one list, amounts added up. Tap a row once it is in the basket.

ingredientamountkcalused in
🌾tapioca flourgoma seca280 gTapioca pancakes
💧water4–5 tbsp + splash + 1 tspTapioca pancakes, Abóbora com gengibre, Milho com manjericão
🧂saltpinch + pinch + pinch + pinchTapioca pancakes, Coco, coentro e limão, Abóbora com gengibre, Milho com manjericão
🥥fresh coconutgrated130 gCoco, coentro e limão
🌿corianderchoppedbig handful + small handfulCoco, coentro e limão, Abóbora com gengibre
🍋‍🟩limejuice1Coco, coentro e limão
🫒olive oil1½ tbspPalmito refogado
🧅oniondiced1Palmito refogado, Milho com manjericão
🧄garlicminced2 clovesPalmito refogado
🌶️pul biberTurkish red pepper flakes1 tspPalmito refogado
🍅tomatodiced1Palmito refogado
🎋hearts of palmdrained, sliced180 gPalmito refogado
🧂salt & black pepperto tastePalmito refogado
🌿parsleychoppedsmall handfulPalmito refogado
🎃pumpkincubed150 gAbóbora com gengibre
🥥coconut milk100 mlAbóbora com gengibre, Milho com manjericão
🫚gingergratedthumbAbóbora com gengibre
🌽sweetcorn160 gMilho com manjericão
🌿basiltornhandfulMilho com manjericão
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Calories by pan and person

pankcalGuilElaine
Tapioca pancakes
Coco, coentro e limão
Palmito refogado
Abóbora com gengibre
Milho com manjericão
total
1

Tapioca pancakes

Hydrated tapioca flour, sieved, set in a dry pan. Seven pancakes, about 40 g dry each.

Makes 7 pancakesAbout 15 minAbout kcalGuil 4 of 7 ( kcal) Elaine 3 of 7 ( kcal)
prepHave a sieve and a dry non-stick pan ready.
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🌾tapioca flourgoma seca280 g💧hydrate
rest 5 min
🪤sieve🍳dry pan, ~40 g each
1–2 min per side
🍽️fill and fold
💧water4–5 tbsp
🧂saltpinch
stepfinished dishdone

Steps, in words

  1. Sprinkle the water over the flour a spoon at a time, rubbing it in, until it clumps like damp sand. Salt. Rest 5 minutes.
  2. Push through a sieve so it is a fine, even crumb.
  3. Dry non-stick pan, medium heat. Spread about 40 g in a thin even layer; when it sets and lifts (1–2 min), flip for 1 min.
  4. Fill while warm and fold.

Notes

No oil. 280 g dry makes 7 pancakes: 4 for Guil, 3 for Elaine. About 140 kcal each.

2

Coco, coentro e limão

Fresh grated coconut, coriander, lime, salt. No cooking.

Serves 2About 5 minAbout kcalGuil 70 g of 130 g ( kcal) Elaine 60 g of 130 g ( kcal)
prepGrate the coconut; chop the coriander; juice the lime.
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🥥fresh coconutgrated130 g🥄mix
taste
🌿corianderchoppedbig handful
🍋‍🟩limejuice1
🧂saltpinch
stepfinished dishdone

Steps, in words

  1. Mix everything. Taste for lime and salt.

Notes

Weigh the coconut. It is the densest thing on the table. Fresh only; desiccated changes both texture and the number.

3

Palmito refogado

Hearts of palm cooked down with onion, garlic and tomato.

Serves 2About 15 minAbout kcalGuil 100 g of 180 g ( kcal) Elaine 80 g of 180 g ( kcal)
prepDrain and slice the palmito into 1 cm rounds; dice the onion and tomato; mince the garlic; chop the parsley.
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🫒olive oil1½ tbsp (18 g)🍳sweat until softadd
1 min
add
cook until it breaks down
add
5 min
🌿finish off heat
🧅oniondiced½
🧄garlicminced2 cloves
🌶️pul biberTurkish red pepper flakes1 tsp
🍅tomatodiced1
🎋hearts of palmdrained, sliced180 g
🧂salt & black pepperto taste
🌿parsleychoppedsmall handful
stepfinished dishdone

Steps, in words

  1. Sweat the onion in the oil until soft.
  2. Add the garlic and the pul biber, one minute.
  3. Add the tomato; cook until it collapses.
  4. Add the palmito, salt and pepper. Five minutes.
  5. Parsley off the heat.

Notes

The oil. 160 of the 260 kcal here. Measure it. Almost all the volume is palmito, so this is the filler that makes the plate look full.

Pul biber. Goes in with the garlic so the oil carries it. A teaspoon is mild; taste and add more off the heat if you want it hotter.

4

Abóbora com gengibre

Pumpkin steamed in a covered pan, mashed with coconut milk and ginger.

Makes 1 servingAbout 20 minAbout kcalGuil all ( kcal) Elaine none ( kcal)
prepPeel and cube the pumpkin (2 cm); grate the ginger; chop the coriander.
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🎃pumpkincubed150 g♨️covered, low
12–15 min
🥔mash🌿finish
💧watersplash
🥥coconut milk40 ml
🫚gingergratedthumb
🧂saltpinch
🌿corianderchoppedsmall handful
stepfinished dishdone

Steps, in words

  1. Pumpkin in a covered pan with a splash of water; low heat until soft, 12–15 minutes. Add water if it dries.
  2. Mash with the coconut milk, ginger and salt.
  3. Coriander through at the end.

Notes

Hob substitute for roasting. Guil's only. Elaine can swap her corn pancake for this at no change to her total.

5

Milho com manjericão

Sweetcorn warmed with onion and a little coconut milk, basil off the heat.

Serves 2About 10 minAbout kcalGuil half ( kcal) Elaine half ( kcal)
prepDice the onion; drain the corn if tinned; tear the basil.
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🧅oniondiced½🍳soften in wateradd
3 min
🥄stir in
2 min, don'
t boil
🌿off heat
💧water1 tsp
🌽sweetcorn160 g
🥥coconut milk60 ml
🧂saltpinch
🌿basiltornhandful
stepfinished dishdone

Steps, in words

  1. Soften the onion in a teaspoon of water (no oil).
  2. Add the corn, three minutes.
  3. Stir in the coconut milk and salt, two minutes. Don't boil.
  4. Basil off the heat.

Notes

No oil here. Water-softened onion keeps the oil budget for the palmito.

Notes

Uneven split. Two people, two different plates: Guil about 1,200 kcal, Elaine about 900. Each filling says how it is shared. The calorie control scales every pot together and keeps the split.

Coconut milk. Taken at 200 kcal per 100 ml; adjust to the tin.