16/09/2026
FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES
FURA OR FLULA DA NONO
Fura da nono is a staple dish in northern Nigeria where it had mostly as lunch. It is very common to see beautifully adorned Fulani ladies under shades of trees with big calabashes which hold their milk and fura balls. Orders are mixed in smaller calabashes with calabash spoons and the buyer has the choice of adding sukari (sugar) or not. The fura balls are made from millet flour which has been spiced with ginger, cloves and sometimes, pepper. It is a very healthy and satisfying dish. It is also one dish you can personalize by your choice of diary.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups Millet Flour
½ Teaspoon Ginger Powder
¼ Teaspoon Ground Cloves
½ Teaspoon Ground chili Pepper
½ teaspoon black pepper
Pinch of Salt
Water
Extra millet powder for coating
Nono Components
1. Your choice of raw milk, skimmed milk, yogurt, Greek yogurt or heavy creamed milk (Kindirmo)
2. Sugar (Optional)
Procedure
1. In a large bowl, mix the millet flour with all the spices.
2. Add the water to the flour mixture a little at a time until a thick paste is formed.
3. Shape the millet paste into small balls, the size of golf balls.
4. Place the millet balls in a pot, add some water and boil them for about 30 to 50 minutes. You want the balls to be cooked all the way through. After 30 minutes, break a ball to see if it is properly cooked or if the inside still looks lighter in color and raw. If it is still raw, keep cooking the balls until it is done. The cooking duration will ultimately depend on the size of your balls.
5. After the millet balls have cooked, place them in a mortar and pound them into a paste. This is to make the balls even in texture and easy to break later on.
6. Shape the cooked millet paste into balls again. Roll the balls in some millet flour to coat them and keep them from sticking to each other.
7. To eat, break some millet balls into a bowl, add your dairy of choice and mash it to form a thick paste. Add some more diaries to thin it out and sweeten it with sugar if you want to. Alternatively, place all the ingredients in a blender and blend them into fura da nono. My choice of dairy is Greek yogurt.
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