La Boule

Name: La Boule
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Nigerien
Ingredients: 2 cups millet flour; 2 tbsp baobab fruit powder; 3 tbsp honey; 1 tsp ground ginger; Pinch of salt; 1 cup warm water

Dan Wake (dahn WAH-keh)

Sweetened Millet Dumpling

⏱ Prep Time 25 min

📈 Difficulty Easy

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 239 kcal

Dense, sweetened millet flour dumplings enriched with baobab fruit powder and honey, rolled into balls and served as a nutritious Nigerien dessert.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 5.0g

Carbs 48.0g

Fat 3.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

vegetarian vegan dairy-free

Equipment Needed

mixing bowl pot spoon

Presentation Guide

Vessel: small bowl

Garnishes: honey drizzle, baobab powder

Accompaniments: mint tea, fresh fruit

Ingredients

2 cups millet flour
2 tbsp baobab fruit powder
3 tbsp honey
1 tsp ground ginger
Pinch of salt
1 cup warm water

Instructions

1
Mix millet flour with baobab powder, ground ginger, and salt in a bowl.
2
Add honey and warm water gradually, mixing until a firm dough forms.
3
Roll dough into walnut-sized balls between your palms.
4
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Drop balls in and cook for 10 minutes until they float.
5
Remove with a slotted spoon and let cool slightly.
6
Drizzle with extra honey and serve warm or at room temperature.

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Did You Know?

Baobab fruit powder gives these dumplings a subtle citrusy tang and is one of the most vitamin C-rich fruits on Earth, containing six times more than an orange.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

mixing bowl
pot
spoon

Garnishing

honey drizzle, baobab powder

Accompaniments

mint tea, fresh fruit

The Story Behind La Boule

These sweet millet balls represent Niger's dessert tradition, which relies on natural sweeteners like honey and baobab rather than refined sugar. The combination of millet and baobab is nutritionally powerful and has sustained Sahelian communities through harsh dry seasons for centuries.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed dessert, snack, children's treat 📜 Origins: Traditional Sahelian sweet

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