Fura da Nono

About This Recipe

Fura da nono is one of the defining drinks-cum-foods of the Fulani pastoral tradition across the Sahel. Fura are small balls made from pounded millet mixed with ginger and cloves. They are stirred into nono — a tangy fermented cow's milk — just before serving. The result is cooling, slightly sour, slightly sweet, and uniquely satisfying in scorching heat.

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 1½ cupsmillet flour
• 1 tspground ginger
• ½ tspground cloves
• 2 tbspsugar
• 500 mlnono or plain whole-milk yoghurt thinned with water

Instructions

1. 1

   Make fura dough

   Mix millet flour, ginger, cloves, and 1 tbsp sugar with just enough water to form a stiff dough.

2. 2

   Shape and steam

   Roll into 3-cm balls. Steam 15 minutes until cooked through. Cool.

3. 3

   Crush and mix

   Roughly crush the cooled fura balls with a pestle or in a bowl. Mix with remaining sugar.

4. 4

   Combine and serve

   Pour cold nono over crushed fura. Stir well and serve immediately, chilled.

Variations

• •

  Add a pinch of black pepper for warmth.

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  Sweeten with honey instead of sugar.

Storage

Best consumed fresh. Fura balls alone keep 1-2 days at room temperature.

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