Fura (food) facts for kids
A Fulani woman preparing fura da nono
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| Region or state | West Africa |
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| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Millet |
Fura or Doonu is a type of food originating from West Africa’s Sahel region and that is popular among the Zarma-Songhai, Fulani and Hausa peoples of the Sahel. It is a millet dough ball, with "fura" meaning millet ball. It is also eaten in Niger and Ghana.Telling Stories, Making Histories - Page 66 Certainly, the making of the classic dish, fura da nono (seasoned, boiled millet balls served with sour milk), represents such a blending of food resources and styles of cuisine. This suggests that a transfer of the cuisine of fura served with sour ... The millet is grounded into a powdered form, rolled and molded into balls, then mashed and mixed with Nono - a fermented milk. The combination of fura and nono is forms the Fura Da Nono drink, a locally-made drink that contains carbohydrate and fiber. The fura food and the fura da nono drink are popular in Northern Nigeria. They are served during special occasions and as a meal in the afternoons,
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Preparation
Ingredients
- Ground millet or Guinea corn
- Ground peppers
- Dried ground chili
- Dried ground ginger
- Ground cloves
- Salt to taste
- Sugar
Steps
The millet is first washed, then the peels are removed. It is dried and ground. Dried ginger, cloves, and chili pepper are ground together and added to the powdered millet. Salt is added to the mixture before it is poured into a mortar and pounded while water is sprinkled gradually to form a dough. This is then molded into the desired shapes. The dough can also be poured into a bowl and covered with a leaf overnight for it to ferment. The balls are cooked in a pot, then pounded, and sprinkled with water again. The dough is pounded until it becomes very soft. The paste can then be shaped into balls. It is be dusted with millet or corn flour to prevent the fura from sticking together.
The business of Fura in Nigeria
Fura popularly known in Nigeria as Fura de nunu which was once seen as a local meal has gradually evolved into a growing enterprise that involves modernized processing methods and production. The meal has become a viable business investment for Nigerians including Lami Rachel Adamu, a former Nigerian international and a member of the Super Falcons to the 2000 Olympic Football Tournament in Sydney. The business which she started with less than $500 has become a multi-million naira business. Also a 50 year old Nigerian shared how he makes up to 150,000 naira from selling Fura de nunu.
