🇳🇪 Nigerien Cuisine

Bouillie de Mil

Millet Porridge

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 206 kcal

A thin, warm millet porridge sweetened with sugar and flavoured with vanilla or baobab fruit, served as a nourishing breakfast drink.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix millet flour with 1 cup cold water to form a smooth paste.
  2. 2 Bring remaining 3 cups of water to a boil.
  3. 3 Pour the millet paste slowly into the boiling water, stirring continuously.
  4. 4 Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring to prevent lumps.
  5. 5 Add sugar, vanilla, and salt. Stir well.
  6. 6 Strain if desired for a smoother texture. Serve warm in cups or bowls.

Did You Know?

Bouillie de mil is so important in Niger that it is often the first semi-solid food given to babies, and there is a saying that "a child who drinks koko grows strong."