Medium
Burkinabé
Tô with Okra Sauce
Classic Burkinabé dish of millet porridge served with a rich okra sauce, popular in rural areas.
50
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
Ingredients (7 items)
2.00 cups
Millet flour
4.00 cups
Water
1.00 lb
Fresh okra
chopped
2.00 medium
Tomato
chopped
1.00 medium
Onion
chopped
1.00 tsp
Salt
2.00 tbsp
Peanut oil
Instructions (5 steps)
1
Boil 3 cups water, gradually add millet flour, stirring constantly.
10 minutes
2
Cook until thick, about 15 minutes, stirring to avoid lumps.
15 minutes
3
In another pot, heat oil, sauté onion and tomato.
5 minutes
4
Add okra and 1 cup water, simmer until tender, 10 minutes.
10 minutes
5
Season sauce with salt, serve hot with tô.