🇨🇫 Central African Cuisine

Bouillie de Mil

Millet Porridge

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 243 kcal

Smooth, creamy millet porridge sweetened with sugar and flavoured with vanilla, a nourishing Central African breakfast staple.

Ingredients

  • 200g millet flour
  • 1 litre water
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • Lemon juice to taste (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix millet flour with two hundred millilitres of cold water to create a smooth, lump-free slurry.
  2. 2 Bring the remaining water to a boil in a pot with a pinch of salt.
  3. 3 Pour the millet slurry into the boiling water in a steady stream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps.
  4. 4 Reduce heat to low and cook for twenty minutes, stirring regularly, until the porridge is smooth and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  5. 5 Stir in sugar and vanilla extract. Add a squeeze of lemon juice if desired.
  6. 6 Serve hot in bowls or cups. Can be thinned with additional water for a drinkable consistency.

Did You Know?

Bouillie is often the first solid food given to Central African babies after weaning.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/central-african/bouillie-de-mil/