A cold, creamy dessert of millet couscous mixed with sweetened condensed milk, vanilla yogurt, raisins, and nutmeg — Senegal's favourite celebration sweet.
Ingredients
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2 cups millet couscous
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1 cup sweetened condensed milk
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1 cup vanilla yogurt
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1/4 cup raisins
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1/4 cup desiccated coconut
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1/2 tsp nutmeg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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2 tbsp butter
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Pinch of salt
Instructions
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1
Moisten millet couscous with salted water, rub to separate grains.
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2
Steam for 15 minutes in a couscoussier. Remove and fluff.
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3
While warm, mix in butter until grains are separated and glossy.
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4
In a separate bowl, combine condensed milk, yogurt, vanilla, and nutmeg.
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5
Pour the cream mixture over the couscous. Add raisins and coconut. Mix thoroughly.
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6
Chill for at least 2 hours. Serve cold in bowls or cups.
Did You Know?
Thiakry is the dessert that appears at every Senegalese baptism, wedding, and religious holiday — no celebration is complete without it.