Fonio – the miracle African grain is a great GF substitute for couscous. This recipe is for 4 servings. Each serving (without tofu) is about 273 kcal (5 g protein, 44 g carbs, 6 g fat).
Course Main Course
Cuisine West African
Keyword flavorful, light, spicy
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 30 minutesmins
Servings 4
Calories 273
Ingredients
1cupfonio205 g
1cube stockvegetable or chicken
1cupwater
1cuplight coconut milk
1red bell pepper170 g – diced
30gscallionsgreen parts only - chopped
½tspdried thyme
½tspturmeric
1tspsalt
½tspgrated gingeror ginger paste
1tspgarlic infused oil
1dried whole bird eye chili
280gfirm tofu cubed, or shredded chicken
Instructions
Rinse fonio, set aside
Make tofu (grill, bake, fry,...)
280 g firm tofu
In a small pot, boil water, coconut milk and stock
1 cube stock, 1 cup water, 1 cup light coconut milk
Add everything except fonio (and tofu) and cook for 5 minutes
1 red bell pepper, 30 g scallions, ½ tsp dried thyme, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp grated ginger, 1 tsp garlic infused oil, 1 dried whole bird eye chili
Add fonio, cook on very low, covered, for an additional 5 minutes