Brukina

Brukina, also known as Burkina, is a Senegalese and Ivorian Drink. drink or beverage made of ground millet and pasteurized milk. Brukina is most popularly produced in the Northern regions of Ghana. It is also known as 'Deger'.

Overview
Brukina is considered to be a complete meal due to its energy density and high nutrient content. It consists mainly of millet, which is one of the world's oldest grains, and milk.

Preparation
Brukina is prepared using millet, fresh cow milk or milk powder, salt, water and sugar. To prepare Brukina:
 * Wash the millet and soak overnight
 * The next morning, drain the water and grind the millet to a rough texture
 * Boil water
 * Fetch the millet into a sieve and use your hands to roll it until you are able to form tiny balls
 * When the water is hot, pour the tiny balls of millet into a colander and cover with lid
 * Cover the colander tightly and allow steam from the hot water to soften it
 * When the tiny balls become soft and cooked, pour into basin and allow to cool
 * Mix with fresh cow milk or milk powder and water and mix
 * Add a little sugar to taste
 * Refrigerate and serve.

Health benefits
Millet in Brukina contains magnesium, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, Vitamin B etc.

The milk contains Vitamin D and Calcium.