Chad | Breakfast

La Bouillie

A warm, sweet millet porridge flavoured with vanilla, lemon zest, and sugar. A cherished Chadian breakfast served to children and adults alike.

Country
Chad
Region
Central Africa
Time
25 min
Serves
4
Level
easy
Recipe overview

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La Bouillie is the breakfast that fuels Chad from N'Djamena to the rural south. This thin, sweet millet porridge is the first food many Chadian children eat, and it remains a comfort throughout life. Street vendors sell it from large pots in the morning, ladling it into bowls for workers and students rushing to start their day.

What the dish tastes like

A warm, sweet millet porridge flavoured with vanilla, lemon zest, and sugar. A cherished Chadian breakfast served to children and adults alike.

When to cook it

Best for Breakfast, snack time, with a easy cooking level and about 25 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Bread, beignets, or on its own

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Servings: 4

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How to cook it

Step-by-step instructions

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1
Make the slurry
Mix the millet flour with 1 cup of cold water until smooth, ensuring there are no lumps.
2
Cook the porridge
Bring the remaining 3 cups of water to a boil. Slowly pour in the millet slurry while stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes until thickened.
Constant stirring prevents lumps and scorching.
Cook porridge 10:00
3
Add sweetness and flavour
Stir in the sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes until everything is well combined and the porridge reaches your desired consistency.
Simmer 05:00
4
Serve
Ladle into bowls and serve warm. The porridge can be made thinner or thicker by adjusting the water.
Add more milk for a creamier texture, or thin with water for a drinkable consistency.

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