The Rain Drops are a typical specialty of both Portugal and Brazil, named so because they resemble a raindrop (chuva).
➡They are made with wheat flour, eggs, milk, and baking powder or baking soda.
➡The batter is fried in hot oil, dropping it like a raindrop, and then sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.
➡Due to their easy preparation, they are regularly made in Brazil, Africa, and Portugal, where the batter tastes similar to the dough of the Bola de Berlin (known in Brazil as sonho), and they are commonly prepared at Christmas.
➡The rain drops originated in Portugal and became popular in Brazil thanks to the TV show and fantasy book Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, where the cook Tia Nastácia always prepared them for Pedrinho, Narizinho, and the rag doll Emília.
🍓Very often accompanied by chocolate I’ve opted for the Saporare strawberry compote Saporare dedicated to those who cannot or do not want to consume too much sugar and those who love natural and authentic flavors, made with a single ingredient: strawberry.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 10 pieces
- Cooking methods: Deep frying
- Cuisine: Brazilian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp baking powder (or baking soda)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sugar
- as needed vegetable oil
Steps
Mix the flour with the eggs, add the milk, the baking powder, and 1/4 cup of sugar.
Heat the oil.
Let the batter slide into the hot oil as if it were a drop.
Mix the cinnamon with 1/4 cup of sugar and sprinkle over the rain drops.
If you’re curious, find Sítio do Picapau Amarelo available for purchase online as well.
