🇧🇫 Burkinabe Cuisine

Tô de Maïs

Corn Flour Porridge

Prep Time 35 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 315 kcal

A smooth, golden corn flour porridge cooked to a firm mound and served with flavorful sauces, the southern Burkinabe variation of the national staple.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 4 cups of water to a vigorous boil.
  2. 2 Mix corn flour with 2 cups cold water to make a smooth slurry.
  3. 3 Pour the slurry gradually into the boiling water, stirring vigorously with a wooden stick.
  4. 4 Stir constantly over medium heat for 15 minutes as the mixture thickens.
  5. 5 Reduce heat and continue cooking for 10 more minutes until the tô is firm and pulls from the pot.
  6. 6 Scoop into wet calabash bowls, shape into mounds, and serve with sauce.

Did You Know?

In the Bobo-Dioulasso region, tô de maïs is preferred over millet tô, leading to friendly culinary rivalries between northern and southern Burkina Faso.