5 millet -based recipe ideas

I find that unfortunately millet or millet is not well known to the general public. However, I am not used to consuming it, to tell the truth, and I would like to change that! And it is the idea of ​​making this article on MIL recipes . 😉

MIL is an incredible cereal with multiple virtues. I take this opportunity to quickly give you 5 millet benefits on your health, so that you have an idea before we start talking about recipes!

5 amazing benefits of millet on your health:

1. MIL improves digestive health
2. MIL protects your heart
3. MIL helps in control blood sugar
4. MIL is rich in antioxidants
5. MIL is suitable for a gluten -free diet

But, you want to know more about this cereal, I really invite you  to go and read the full article that I wrote on Mil . There you can have more precise information! 😊

5 millet -based recipe ideas

So if you want to try to introduce millet into your diet . You can try these recipes:

1. Milk pancake

You can make waffles with millet flour , moreover it is the 1st recipe based on millet in the blog. The recipe is very simple and unbeatable . I assure you that everyone can reproduce it without problem! It is made from a banana and millet flour, the egg, a little milk.

Check the complete recipe here

2. Ivorian of Ivorian | Lakh in Senegal | Dakere Cameroon

The Ivorian Dug or called Lahk in Senegal is a traditional dessert based on millet and curding milk . It is much appreciated everywhere in West Africa. Even in Cameroon too, when you go to a northern restaurant, there is a strong chance that you find the daker on the menu. This is what is called this dessert in the country.

So here the millet flour is rolled, see mixed with water to obtain the Thiacry . (medium grain millet).

 There are several ways to do the depth, in a quick version by already buying yogurt and condensed milk. Either in a longer version, making your own yogurt yourself. While waiting for me to offer a recipe in the blog, you can check it out. It's the long version, and it's very well done. I find

Check the video recipe here

3. Coco Baka de Mil | Founded | Hausa Koko

It's just a millet porridge. Still called “ Coco Baka ” in Côte d'Ivoire, “ founded ” in Senegal , “Moni” in Mali . Or “ Hausa Koko ” in Ghana. Here we use the “ARAW” to make the porridge. The porridge dependent on countries can be a little spicy because adds ginger, pepper and even a little chili sometimes in the recipe

Here we use millet flour rolled with water but this time we get the big grains . The porridge is generally accompanied with donuts, and powdered or concentrated milk.

Check the recipe in video here!

5. Millet couscous

Mil couscous is highly appreciated in the Sahel region. For example in Senegal, among the Sérères (Senegalese ethnicity), millet couscous is generally prepared on Fridays. We have the dishes like: “ Thiere Bombeu” , “Thiere Bassi,“ Thiere Yapp ” . All are dishes made from Mil couscous but served with different sauces and full of meat !

In Mali , there are also dishes made with millet couscous. The “bachi” , for example, is the couscous of millet served rather with a sauce made from leaves and peanut powder.

Here we realize the couscous of millet with the “thie” . It is millet flour rolled/mixed with water, but this time we get super fine seeds. 

Check the video of the Thiere Bombeu here! If you want to know more

 4. Gnomi to milk

Is it a recipe that I no longer present or else? Gnomi is simply millet donuts made with simple millet flour !!! (We don't mix with water this time lol 😆). I have already shared the recipe on the blog and it's too good!

Check the recipe here!

5. Dougoub donut

These are blown donuts , but this time with millet flour. That I haven't tried yet, but it's in my plans lol. It must surely be very good. These donuts are part of Senegalese street food

Check the recipe here!

In summary

As you have seen, millet can be cooked in several ways, whether in a sweet or salty . It is a very rich and varied food, and it is highly appreciated in certain countries of West Africa such as Senegal, Mali, northern Cameroon itself too.

You don't have an excuse now if you want to join the millet in your lol diet. All you have to do is choose one of the recipes and try. I hope I have made your task easier now and thank you very much for reading this article to the end!