The Hausa, an ethnic group living in various parts of Africa, have had a major influence on African cuisine. One of their most famous dishes, especially popular as a late breakfast, is Hausa Koko.
Hausa Koko is a millet porridge that tastes slightly sour and spicy because it is usually mixed with ginger and pepper. Most often, Hausa Koko is served with a fried cake made from bean flour (called koose or akara) or a Nigerian snack called puff puff (consists mainly of flour, sugar and ground nuts).
Hausa Koko Flour from Ghana consists of millet flour, sorghum flour, ginger and pepper and is therefore naturally gluten-free* and a great, exotic alternative to semolina porridge!
With cooking instructions in English on the pack.
*A note for those following a gluten-free diet: In many African countries, sorghum and millet are traditionally used in many dishes, comparable to flours and products made from wheat or oats in western parts of the world. Sorghum and (most types of) millet are naturally gluten-free. However, the manufacturer of “Praise Hausa Koko Flour from Ghana” does not explicitly state that this product is gluten-free, which is also rather unusual in Africa, in contrast to Europe. All of our sorghum and millet products are tested by Jalda.eu and processed into gluten-free recipes. We assume that people with gluten intolerance can consume “Praise Hausa Koko Flour from Ghana”, unfortunately we cannot guarantee that this is processed in facilities in which only gluten-free products are manufactured/packaged.
