Of which 3.1 g sugars and 1.5 g saturated fat.
No-added-sugar version: 229 kcal and 0.7 g sugars per serving.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Complete protein (egg) · Choline (egg) · Unsaturated fat (olive oil)
Allergens egg
Quick polvilho and rice rolls (pão de minuto)
Quick little rolls to go with your main course — no waiting for the dough to rise.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweet cassava starch, polvilho doce (120 g / 4 oz)
- ½ cup rice flour (75 g / 2¾ oz)
- 1 tsp salt (6 g)
- 1 tbsp sugar (optional, for a lightly sweet touch) (12 g) — no added sugar: 2 tbsp erythritol (optional, for a lightly sweet touch) (20 g)
- 1 tbsp baking powder (12 g)
- 1 egg (50 g / 1¾ oz)
- ¼ cup olive oil (40 g / 1½ oz)
- ¼ cup plant-based milk, to get the right consistency (60 g / 2 oz)
In the no-added-sugar version, eating too much erythritol or xylitol can have a laxative effect.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F) and grease a baking sheet.
- Mix the dry ingredients: polvilho, rice flour, salt, sugar, if using, and baking powder.
The full method (6 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Breads, Cakes & Basics”. The English edition is coming soon.
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