🇬🇭HAUSA KOKO RECIPE FROM SCRATCH | SPICED MILLET PORRIDGE 🇬🇭 GHANA BREAKFAST PORRIDGE

fermented corn dough

🥗Healthier: millet flour

💰Cheaper: maize flour

Millet flour is nutritious and gluten-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with health benefits.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories.

ginger

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: ground ginger

Ground ginger is more accessible.

Wash the millet corn thoroughly until the water runs clean.

Spread the washed millet corn on a kitchen towel to dry.

Grind the dried millet corn into a fine flour using a grinder.

Peel and chop the ginger, then blend it with water.

Combine the ginger mixture with the millet flour and add adequate water to achieve the desired consistency.

Strain the mixture using a cheesecloth to achieve a silky smooth texture.

Transfer the strained mixture into a bowl and cover it to ferment overnight.

Pour the fermented mixture into a pot of boiling water, adding a touch of grain of salad spice.

Stir continuously to avoid lumps and achieve the desired consistency.

Cover the pot and let it cook for about 12 minutes.

Serve the porridge in a calabash and enjoy with sugar and roasted peanuts.

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