Home / Recipes / Burkina Faso / Millet Couscous with Chicken

Millet Couscous with Chicken

Millet couscous with chicken.

Prep20 min
Cook1 h 15 min
Total1 h 35 min
Serves6
DifficultyMedium
Per serving624 kcal
Cook it step by step in the app
Burkina FasoMain courseHalal-friendlyGluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Ingredients

For 6 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Millet couscous500 g
  • Water300 ml
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Oil or shea butter2 tbsp
  • Onion1
  • Tomatoes2
  • Soumbala (fermented néré seeds)1 tbsp
  • Chilli1
  • Shea butter or oil3 tbsp
  • Water800 ml
  • Salt1 1/2 tsp
  • Extra tomatoes3
  • Tomato paste2 tbsp
  • Chicken pieces1 kg

Method

  1. SteamMoisten the grain with salted water and oil and steam twice, 20 minutes each, fluffing between.
  2. BaseFry onion, tomato and chilli in shea butter; add soumbala.
  3. MeatBrown the chicken and simmer 30 minutes.
  4. SauceAdd water. Cook the tomatoes down with paste 20 minutes.
  5. ServeServe with the sauce.

Nutrition per serving

Calories624 kcal
Protein31.9 g
Carbohydrates72.2 g
Fat22.4 g
Fibre6.3 g
Sugar4.5 g
Sodium1152 mg
Saturated fat9.4 g
Serving sizeabout 520 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains none of the common allergens. Use halal-certified meat and poultry.

Quick answers

How long does Millet Couscous with Chicken take to make?

About 1 h 35 min in total: 20 min of preparation and 1 h 15 min of cooking.

How many calories are in Millet Couscous with Chicken?

About 624 kcal per serving, with 32 g of protein. The recipe makes 6 servings of about 520 g each.

Which allergens does Millet Couscous with Chicken contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains none of the common allergens. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Millet Couscous with Chicken from?

Millet Couscous with Chicken is a main course from Burkina Faso. Millet couscous with chicken.

More recipes from Burkina Faso

All 115 free Burkina Faso recipes