Kunun Tamba (Finger Millet Porridge)

Kunun tamba is a porridge made from finger millet. It is common in the northern part of Nigeria.

40 min · serves 2

Ingredients

• ¼ cup tamba (finger millet)
• Ginger
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Steps

1. Wash the tamba and dry with a clean cloth.
2. Mix tamba with ginger. Grind the mixture until smooth.
3. Allow the ground mixture to cool down, then sieve the chaff to give a fine texture.
4. Boil water in a pot and add the tamba powder gradually, stirring gently to make a smooth mixture.
5. Add milk and sugar, then whisk until smooth and lump-free.

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Adapted from “Kunun Tamba (Finger Millet Porridge)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.