🇲🇱 Malian Cuisine

Djouka

Fonio Porridge

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 322 kcal

A creamy, comforting fonio porridge cooked with groundnut paste and sweetened with a touch of honey, served as a nourishing breakfast or light meal.

Ingredients

1 Wash fonio thoroughly in several changes of water.
2 Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add fonio and salt. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes, stirring.
3 Add groundnut paste dissolved in milk. Stir until smooth and creamy.
4 Cook for 5 more minutes until thickened to porridge consistency.
5 Stir in honey and vanilla. Serve warm.

Did You Know?

Fonio is called the grain of the universe by the Dogon people of Mali, who consider it sacred in their cosmological traditions.