Cuscuz Paulista

Name: Cuscuz Paulista
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 2 cups cornmeal; 1 can sardines; 3 eggs, boiled; 1 cup peas

Cuscuz Paulista/koos-KOOZ pow-LEES-tah/

About this dish

A molded steamed cornmeal cake layered with sardines, vegetables, and eggs, a Sao Paulo classic.

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Ingredients

🌽2 cups cornmeal

🐟1 can sardines

🥚3 eggs, boiled

🫛1 cup peas

Method

Serves 4

Moisten cornmeal with hot broth until it forms a crumbly texture.

Layer sardines, boiled egg, peas, and olives into a decorative mold.

Pack the moistened cornmeal over the layers.

Steam the mold for about 30 minutes until set.

Unmold and serve sliced.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Cuscuz paulista is a traditional dish from São Paulo state, distinct from North African couscous despite the shared name.

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