Recipes · Nigerian · Beverages
Kunu (Nigerian Fermented Millet Drink)
One serving has 292 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (66%), copper (59%), magnesium (25%), phosphorus (25%), thiamin (24%) and niacin (21%). Ready in 735 minutes.
- Preparation: 720 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (683 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 60 g Millet
- 8 g Ginger, fresh
- 0.3 g Cloves
- 15 g Sugar
- 600 g Water
Method
- Rinse the millet, then soak it in 300 g of the water for 12 hours at room temperature to soften and ferment very lightly.
- Drain the millet, keeping the soaking water, and blend the grains with the ginger, cloves and the reserved soaking water to a smooth, thin batter.
- Pour the batter into a saucepan, add the remaining water, and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring constantly to stop it catching or lumping.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring often, until the mixture has thickened slightly and lost its raw, starchy taste.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve or muslin cloth into a jug, pressing well to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the solids.
- Stir in the sugar while the liquid is still warm, then chill thoroughly and serve very cold.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 292 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 60.3 g | |
| Water | 611 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.4 g | 18% |
| Protein | 6.8 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.22 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.28 g | |
| Leucine | 0.85 g | |
| Lysine | 0.13 g | |
| Methionine | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.21 g | |
| Valine | 0.35 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 2.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.48 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.2 g | |
| Saturated | 0.46 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 26.1 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.53 mg | 59% |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 78.6 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 66% |
| Phosphorus | 174 mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 154 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.8 µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 29 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.18 mg | 16% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.9 mg | 21% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.53 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.24 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 52 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.4 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0.02 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.97 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.06 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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