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Cuisson du Fonio au Micro-ondes (Microwave-cooked Fonio)

Cuisson du Fonio au Micro-ondes (Microwave-cooked Fonio) is a modern Guinean recipe (from Guinea-Conakry) for a classic method of cooking fonio millet in a microwave. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Guinean version of: Microwave-cooked Fonio (Cuisson du Fonio au Micro-ondes).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

3

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian RecipesGuinea Recipes

Fonio is Africa's smallest millet grain. It is commonly consumed in Mauritania, Senegal, Mali and Guinea. Here is a classic recipe for the modern method of cooking the grain in a microwave that comes from Guinea-Conakry.

Though pre-prepared Fonio is available in supermarkets and convenience stores these days, most people still buy raw fonio in markets and prepare it at home.

If using raw, market-bought, fonio, then the first and essential step in its preparation is to wash the grain. Pour the fonio into a large bowl and wash with water. Pour the water out and cover with fresh water. Again pour this water out and cover the grains with fresh water once more.

Use your hands to agitate the grains then pour out into a second bowl. When the fonio is all poured out, there should be some water left in the first bowl, which contains particles of sand. Continue washing in this way, until there is no more sand left in the base of the bowl.

Once the fonio has been washed, drain the grains then turn into a cloth and pat the grains dry. You are now ready to cook the fonio.

Ingredients:

250g washed fonio millet

Method:

Once you have washed the fonion, place in a microwave-safe bowl. Place in your microwave (1200W) and cook on full power for 5 minutes.

After this time, remove from the microwave and mix gently with a wooden spoon. Moisten the grains with a few drops of water dripped from your hand. Set aside to stand for 1 minute (so the grains can absorb the water) then stir once more and return to the microwave.

This time, microwave on full power for 8 minutes. Remove from the microwave, allow to cool until the fonio can be handled then moisten with a little water and rub the grains between your fingers to break up any clumps.

Repeat the cooking moistening and rubbing process until the fonio is cooked (typically you will need three or four cycles before all the grains are tender). Note that fonio is ready when any grain can be easily crushed between your fingers.

Just like in the traditional steam-cooked fonio recipe, once the grains are tender they can be set aside and then re-heated by cooking for 5 minutes in the microwave.