Basics of cooking Fonio

First !!  3 Easy steps to clean Fonio before cooking

That is if your FONIO is dry and not of the PRE-COOCKED type.

If your FONIO is of the PRE-COOCKED type, it is unnecessary.

  • In a large bowl, wash the Fonio grains by submerging grains in warm water.
  • Swish the grains around with your fingers or with Spatula.
  • Pour out and replace the water several times until it runs clear.
  • Drain well. Fonio is ready to be cooked.

If you have no intension to immediately cook your Fonio. You can also dry it on a frying pan or in oven, make sure to keep steering it whiles drying.

You can store it in the fridge for 2 months

The Ingredients To Cook The FONIO Grains

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil.
  • 1 Cup of FONIO.
  • 1/2 Teaspoon of salt.
  • 2+1/2 Cups (600 ml) boiling water to make the bread

Preparation of Fonio

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pot. Add the Fonio and mix. Add the salt and mix for a few seconds.
  2. Add the boiling water, cover and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cook for another 10 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the Fonio grains open.
  3. Remove from the fire and separate the Fonio grains with a fork, for ventilation.
  4. Wipe to dry the inside of the lid, cover and wait for 5 minutes.