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Ingredients

• ✓ fonio grain
• walnut
• almond
• water
• date
• milk
• raisin
• cranberry
• blueberry
• milk
• coconut
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Toast walnuts and almonds in a skillet over medium-low heat, 4 to 5 minutes. Chop into big pieces; set aside.
2. 2 Combine water and fonio in a medium saucepan; stir to eliminate any lumps. Add dates; bring to a low boil, stirring often while crushing date pieces until dates begin to dissolve. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add 1 cup milk, raisins, and cranberries; simmer, stirring often, until fonio absorbs all the liquid, about 8 minutes.
3. 3 Divide porridge among 6 bowls; divide and top servings with toasted nuts, blueberries, 6 tablespoons milk, coconut, and cinnamon.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ fonio grain
• vegetable stock
• raisin
• vegetable oil
• shallot
• garlic
• black sesame seed
• carrot
• almond
• salt
• black pepper
• pomegranate seed

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 1/2 cup vegetable stock and raisins in a bowl and set aside.
2. 2 Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Cook shallot, garlic, black sesame seeds, carrots, and almonds until fragrant and softened, about 4 minutes. Add fonio and stir to absorb flavors, about 2 minutes. Pour in raisins and stock and stir until fonio has absorbed all the liquid, about 5 minutes. Add some remaining stock and cook until the fonio is soft. You may not need the entire amount, depending on the brand and quality of the fonio. Season with salt and pepper.
3. 3 Remove from heat once all liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and sprinkle with fresh pomegranate seeds before serving.

By Buckwheat Queen