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Zoom-Koom

Name: Zoom-Koom
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Burkina Faso
Ingredients: 80g Corn grits; 1 piece Ginger; 2 tsp Tamarind paste; 4 tbsp Sugar; A pinch Mint Leaves; 1L Water; To taste Ice

Dessert

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐

Millet flour mixed with water, ginger, and tamarind — Burkina Faso's cold welcome drink.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Zoom-koom means 'flour water' in Mooré, a traditional drink of Burkina Faso. Millet flour is mixed with water and flavored with ginger, tamarind, sugar, and mint, then chilled. Known as the 'welcome drink' served first to arriving guests, it's also sold in bags at markets.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At the entrance of a village home in Burkina Faso, a visiting guest is offered a pale cold drink in a gourd bowl.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Corn grits 80g
Ginger 1 piece
Tamarind paste 2 tsp
Sugar 4 tbsp
Mint Leaves A pinch
Water 1L
Ice To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Lightly toast the maize meal in a frying pan.
Blend with the grated ginger, tamarind, and water.
Let stand 30 minutes, then strain through a fine sieve.
Add the sugar and mint and chill.
Pour into glasses with ice.

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