Brukina, also known as Burkina, it’s a Senegalese and Ivorian Drink. ^[1][2] 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'. ^[1][3]

Overview

Brukina is considered to be a complete meal due to its energy density and high nutrient content.^[4][5] It consists mainly of millet, which is one of the world's oldest grains, and milk.^[6]

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.^[3]