🇲🇱 Malian Cuisine

Bouillie de Mil

Millet Porridge Drink

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 186 kcal

A smooth, warm millet flour porridge sweetened with sugar and spiced with a whisper of vanilla, drunk as a nourishing breakfast across the Sahel.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix millet flour with 1 cup cold water to form a smooth paste.
  2. 2 Bring 2 cups water to a boil.
  3. 3 Gradually pour the millet paste into boiling water, whisking continuously.
  4. 4 Cook on low heat for 10 minutes, whisking to prevent lumps.
  5. 5 Add sugar, vanilla, salt, and nutmeg. Stir well.
  6. 6 Serve warm in cups or bowls.

Did You Know?

Moni is the Malian equivalent of coffee — it is the first thing millions of Malians consume each morning to fuel their day.