How to make Burkina or Degue at home from scratch / a full step by step tutorial

millet

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Quinoa is a protein-rich alternative, while cornmeal is often less expensive.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free, while water is a cost-effective base.

Sift 2 and 1/2 cups of spiced millet flour.

Add 185 ml of cold water little by little until small pills start to form.

Collect smaller pills from the mixture.

In a pan, add a reasonable amount of cold water and place a colander on top.

Pour the smaller pills into the colander, level it, and cover with a clean cloth and a lid.

Cook on medium heat for about 30 minutes.

Transfer the cooked millet couscous to a bowl and fluff with a fork.

Adjust the consistency of homemade yogurt with water if too thick.

Mix in condensed milk and vanilla extract into the yogurt.

Combine the millet couscous with the yogurt mixture and mix well.

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