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  Finger Millet Porridge with Yoghurt Finger millet porridge with yoghurt  is a light, nutritious breakfast made of finger millet flour cooked in water with additions of peanut butter, sugar, lime juice and yoghurt. This post is inspired by my father, who insisted that I feature a South Sudanese staple breakfast item that he eats […]
Finger millet porridge.
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Breakfast
Noela Mogga

 

Pictured above is finger millet porridge with yoghurt

Finger millet porridge with yoghurt

Finger Millet Porridge with Yoghurt

Finger millet porridge with yoghurt  is a light, nutritious breakfast made of finger millet flour cooked in water with additions of peanut butter, sugar, lime juice and yoghurt. This post is inspired by my father, who insisted that I feature a South Sudanese staple breakfast item that he eats every morning.  It is frequently consumed with sour milk, alternatively, with yoghurt. Finger millet is also called red millet, Ragi in India or Wimbi in Swahili. It is a whole grain seed that is ground into flour used to make porridge, Asida, and for making fermented liquor.  Finger millet is an excellent source of complex carbohydrate (70%), protein (7%), fiber (3.5%) and minerals, especially calcium and iron. To make this porridge, finger millet flour is cooked in water and peanut butter or sesame butter, sugar, and yoghurt are added. The additives increase the nutritional content. It is light on the stomach, and starts your day with a burst of energy. This porridge is especially encouraged for lactating mothers and children.

Ingredients

Pictured above is finger millet flour

Finger Millet flour

Pictured above is finger millet or red millet flour

Finger millet or red millet flour

 

Ingredients: Finger Millet flour, water, peanut butter, lime juice from half a slice of lime, and natural yoghurt.

How to make this porridge

First; Mix 1 cup of finger millet flour and 6 cups of water in a medium size saucepan. Mix thoroughly using your Lofrega (South Sudanese wooden cooking utensil), place on the stove on medium heat and bring to a boil. Make sure to stir the porridge as it boils to avoid lumps. Second: As the porridge starts to bubble, add 4 tablespoons of peanut butter and stir. Allow 2-3 minutes for the peanut butter to dissolve and cook. Third; add 1/4 cup of sugar. Fourth; squeeze lime juice from a half slice of lime.  Turn heat off, leave on stove for additional 10 minutes.

Last; serve onto bowls.  Add a teaspoon of natural yoghurt or sour milk. This is optional, I grew up drinking finger millet porridge without any dairy. Finger millet porridge is best consumed warm. As it cools down it assumes the consistency of pudding.

 

Finger millet porridge.

Finger millet porridge. The red specks are the hull of the whole grain millet seed.