Delicious Hausa Koko
Hausa koko is consumed by all tribes in Ghana and commonly sold by Hausa people along the streets of Ghana.
Equipment
- Strainer
- wooden spatula
- blender
Ingredients
- Millet soaked overnight
- Ground dried pepper
- Ginger
- Cloves
- 1 tin Milk
- salt
- sugar
Instructions
- Wash off the water used to soak the millet.
- Soak the cloves in water for about 10 minutes
- Wash and clean ginger and add to the millet
- Add the cloves to the millet too and pour the mixture into a blender.
- Add a small pinch of salt
- Blend till you obtain a smooth consistency. You can take the mixture to the mill for blending alternatively.
- Strain in a fine strainer.
- Blend the chaff and strain again.
- Heat water in a saucepan or cooking pot under medium heat.
- Set some of the boiled water aside.
- Pour the desired about of the blended content into the boiling water and stir till the colour changes to dark brown.
- You can add some of the water you set aside to dilute it if it’s thick
- Keep adding some of the blended mixture and stir together with the wooden spatula.
- Allow it to boil for few minutes and put the fire off.
- Add milk and sugar to taste
- Your Hausa Koko is ready for consumption.
Video
Notes
NB: you can use a Hausa Koko flour to prepare the koko.
Serve with hot bread, doughnut (bofrot) or koose (akara)
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal
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