Cookbook:Fonio

Fonio
Category	Cereals

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Cooked fonio

Fonio, also called acha or hungry rice, is a cereal grain derived from various Digitaria species, especially D. exilis (white fonio) and D. iburua (black fonio). It is technically a sub-variety of millet, although it is sometimes considered a separate grain. It is cultivated in Western Africa, where it is often cooked into porridge or a couscous-like dish. The hulled grains are very small and fine.

References

• https://theveganatlas.com/a-guide-to-fonio-an-ancient-african-grain/
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2019/12/17/is-fonio-the-new-quinoa-one-chef-hopes-the-tiny-west-african-grain-will-be/
• https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/fonio
• https://fonio.cirad.fr/en/the-plant
• https://fonio.cirad.fr/en/the-plant/cultivation
• https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/2305/chapter/6