🇳🇪 Nigerien Cuisine

Foura

Millet Couscous

Prep Time 1 hour

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 337 kcal

Fine millet grains steamed to fluffy perfection and served with a rich meat or vegetable sauce, the quintessential daily meal of Niger.

Ingredients

1 Spread millet in a large shallow bowl. Sprinkle with salted warm water while raking with fingers.
2 Let grains absorb water for 10 minutes. Break up any clumps.
3 Transfer to steamer basket over boiling water. Steam uncovered for 15 minutes.
4 Turn out onto bowl, break up clumps, sprinkle with more water and oil.
5 Steam a second time for 10 minutes until grains are light and separate.
6 Fluff with a fork and serve mounded on a platter with sauce.

Did You Know?

In rural Niger, women can judge the quality of millet couscous by rubbing a single grain between their fingers to check for perfect tenderness.