Brukina Explained
Brukina, also known as Burkina, is 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.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Burkina: Latest millet smoothie in town. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2019-06-22. 2019-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190622103555/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Burkina-Latest-millet-smoothie-in-town-278294. live.
- Web site: Recipe: Easy Steps To Prepare Burkina Drink. Modern Ghana. en. 2019-06-22. 2019-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190622103554/https://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/10431/recipe-easy-steps-to-prepare-burkina-drink.html. live.
- Web site: NEWS. 2020-06-18. miczd.gov.gh. 2020-06-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20200606153103/http://miczd.gov.gh/news/98. live.
- Web site: Burkina the Ghanaian drink you must try. 2018-01-26. Muse Africa. en-US. 2019-06-22. 2019-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190622103602/https://museafrica.com/burkina-the-african-drink-you-must-try/. live.
- Web site: FDA trains 'Burkina' drink producers in Accra. Dogbevi. Emmanuel. 2013-09-05. Ghana Business News. en-US. 2019-06-22. 2019-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190622103556/https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/09/05/fda-trains-burkina-drink-producers-in-accra/. live.
- Web site: 2021-06-16. Brukina: A nutritious food contaminated with E. coli - MyJoyOnline.com. 2022-01-22. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.