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Fouti

Fouti is a porridge with rice or fonio, sour milk or yogurt. Serve

Country
Guinea
Region
West Africa
Time
50 min
Serves
6
Level
easy
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01 / Get ready

Everything you need

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Servings 6

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02 / Let’s cook

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Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.

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4 steps 15 min prep 35 min cook (check method) 50 min total easy
1
Make slurry
Whisk rice or fonio with cool water to prevent lumps.
slurry 05:00
2
Simmer
Add to boiling water and cook, stirring often, until thick.
simmer 25:00
3
Enrich
Stir in sour milk or yogurt and adjust salt or sweetness.
enrich 05:00
4
Rest
Rest briefly and serve with breakfast or tea.
rest 05:00

Fouti changes by household and market. Keep the main ingredient and seasoning balance, then adjust heat, liquid, or starch for your table.

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When to cook it

Best for family meals, weekend cooking, and country cooking.. Plan on a easy cook. Allow about 50 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

breakfast or tea

Regional lane

Guinea national table. A structured Guinea dish in the AfroKitchen archive.

Chef watch-outs
  • Adding too much liquid after the rice goes in.
  • Stirring too often once the grains should be steaming.
  • Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
How you know it is ready
  • The grains should be tender but still distinct, with steam carrying the seasoning upward.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
  • Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
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Fouti finished dish
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breakfast or tea

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