🇧🇫 Burkinabe Cuisine

Galettes de Mil

Millet Pancakes

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 202 kcal

Thin, crispy millet flour pancakes fried in a little oil, eaten as a breakfast staple or snack throughout Burkina Faso.

Ingredients

2 cups millet flour
1 cup water
1 small onion, finely diced
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp vegetable oil for frying
1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)

Instructions

1 Mix millet flour with water gradually until a smooth, pourable batter forms.
2 Stir in diced onion, salt, and cayenne if using.
3 Heat a flat frying pan with a thin layer of oil over medium heat.
4 Pour a ladleful of batter and spread into a thin round pancake.
5 Cook 2-3 minutes per side until golden and crispy at the edges.
6 Stack and serve warm with bouille or tea.

Did You Know?

Galettes de mil are the Burkinabe answer to French crêpes — colonial influence did not replace them but rather the two coexist at breakfast tables.