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Steam millet
Steam the millet couscous over simmering water until the grains are tender and fluffy.
Steam millet
20:00
Mauritania | Dessert
Lakh
Mauritanian-style lakh, soft millet couscous served with sweet fermented milk, yogurt, coconut, and warm spice.
Country
Mauritania
Region
West Africa
Time
40 min
Serves
6
Level
easy
Recipe overview
What to know before you cook
Lakh should feel cool, creamy, and lightly tangy against the nutty millet. Let the grains cool before the milk goes on so the sauce stays fresh.
What the dish tastes like
Mauritanian-style lakh, soft millet couscous served with sweet fermented milk, yogurt, coconut, and warm spice.
When to cook it
Best for Breakfast and dessert, with a easy cooking level and about 40 minutes total.
What to serve alongside it
Mint tea, dates, roasted peanuts, or fresh fruit
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Mauritania national table. A verified Mauritania dish in the AfroKitchen archive.
Chef watch-outs
- Rushing the rest or fermentation period.
- Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
- Adding all seasoning early and forgetting to adjust at the end.
How you know it is ready
- The bread or batter should smell pleasantly fermented, toasted, or nutty rather than floury.
- The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
- Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
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Mint tea, dates, roasted peanuts, or fresh fruit
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Mauritania national table
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How to cook it
Step-by-step method
Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.
4 steps
40 min total
easy
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Cool and fluff
Spread the millet in a shallow bowl, sprinkle with salt, and fluff gently so it cools without clumping.
Cool millet
05:00
3
Sweeten milk
Whisk fermented milk or yogurt with sugar, coconut, vanilla, nutmeg, and baobab powder if using.
4
Serve
Spoon the cool millet into bowls and pour the sweet milk sauce over the top just before eating.
Every household has small variations. Start here, then adjust seasoning, heat, and serving sides to your kitchen.