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Ndiarou Sow

Ingredients

For the millet base (Ndiarou/Lakh):

  • Millet flour: Transformed into small pellets (Sankhal or Arraw).
  • Water: For steaming.
  • A pinch of salt.

For the yogurt sauce (Sow):

  • Fermented milk or Greek yogurt.
  • Unsweetened plain yogurt.
  • Sugar: According to your taste.
  • Vanilla sugar: For the aroma.
  • Nutmeg: Grated for traditional taste.
  • Orange blossom water or orange zest: For a citrus note.
  • Condensed milk (sweetened and unsweetened): To obtain a creamy consistency.

Preparation

  1. Steam the millet: Place the millet granules in a steamer (coussousier) and cook them until they are tender and cooked through.
  2. Prepare the yogurt sauce: In a large bowl, mix the fermented milk, natural yogurt and condensed milk.
  3. Flavor the sauce: Add the sugar, vanilla sugar, grated nutmeg and orange blossom water. Whisk everything together until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
  4. Assembly: Place a portion of steamed millet while still hot in a bowl.
  5. Finish: Pour a generous amount of yogurt sauce over the millet. Serve immediately or chilled, whichever you prefer.