Recipe: Sweet Fonio Porridge

Together with cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg, the fonio here turns into a sweet porridge with nutty flavours. The recipe is vegan and gluten-free. Recipe by Shiruna, My Elephant Kitchen

Ingredients

• 100 g Fonio
• 200 g Water
• 200 g Almond milk or any milk of your choice
• 11⁄2 tbsp Erythritol or sugar
• 1/ 3 tsp Cinnamon powder
• 1⁄4 tsp Cardamom powder
• 1⁄4 tsp Nutmeg powder
• 1⁄4 tsp Vanilla essence
• 1 tbsp Cocoa Nibs
• 1⁄2 big Orange

Instructions

1. Wash and soak fonio in a bowl of warm water for 5 minutes and then sieve.
2. Add the soaked fonio, water, milk, and erythritol to a heavy bottom pan. Mix in the cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and vanilla (optional).
3. Cook on medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes and stir continuously. You can add an additional 50-100 ml of milk if you like it a bit runny.
4. Transfer the porridge to a bowl and top it up with cocoa nibs and orange!