5 WEST AFRICAN BREAKFAST IDEAS THAT ARE GLUTEN FREE

Enjoy these 5 handpicked Ghanaian porridge recipes that are gluten free and easy to prepare for breakfast. The next list  will be the various snacks that accompany these porridge at breakfast.

KOKO (FERMENTED CORN MEAL PORRIDGE)

A smooth fermented Corn meal porridge, popularly referred to as 'Koko' or 'Kooko' in Ghana, is the quickest gluten free porridge to enjoy at breakfast.

The porridge can either be made with the chaff removed for a silky consistency  or kept for its fibre content.

HAUSA KOKO (FERMENTED MILLET PORRIDGE)

Hausa Koko is a popular Ghanaian, street food porridge made from Millet (Bajra seeds) and spices. As the name suggests, it's synonymous with the Hausa's of Ghana and it's readily available across the country. Achieving the perfect consistency, texture and creaminess of the porridge can be daunting and it puts people off from making it at home. This recipe will inspire you to make it at home.

TOM BROWN (ROASTED CORN PORRIDGE)

Made from roasted corn flour is this classic smoky porridge popularly known as ‘Tom Brown’ in Ghana. It is served with Milk, Sugar and ones preferred bread.

RICE WATER (RICE PORRIDGE)

Rice Water' is basically Rice cooked in water into a mushy consistency. It is a popular  choice for breakfast in Ghana, especially when prepared on a coal pot which gives the porridge a smoky flavour.

KORKLUI (FERMENTED GRANULED CORN PORRIDGE)

Made from fermented corn meal that’s turned into granules by using a traditional wooden sieve known as ‘Agbadz3’. The granules are carefully cooked in boiling water to make this textured porridge.

 You can be creative with what you serve this porridge with, including nuts, fruits,chocolate shavings, herbs etc

Korklui is synonymous with the Ewe tribe from Ghana and Togo and a must try recipe.

Find the recipes for the various porridge on my YouTube channel, ‘Ndudu by Fafa’ below;

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