🇧🇫 Burkinabe Cuisine

Dêguê

Millet Yogurt Dessert

Prep Time 20 min + chilling

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 221 kcal

A refreshing chilled dessert of sweetened yogurt studded with small millet couscous granules, lightly flavored with vanilla and nutmeg.

Ingredients

1 Steam the millet couscous with 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt for 15 minutes until soft and fluffy.
2 Spread the cooked couscous on a tray to cool completely.
3 In a large bowl, whisk yogurt with sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg until smooth.
4 Fold the cooled millet couscous into the yogurt mixture, stirring gently to distribute evenly.
5 Add cream if desired for extra richness.
6 Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve cold in glasses or bowls.

Did You Know?

Dêguê is the unofficial drink of Ramadan in Burkina Faso — during the holy month, vendors sell it in plastic bags on every street corner at sunset.