Maria Bradford

Maria Bradford · Sweet Salone

Fonio is a West African ‘superfood’. It’s cultivated from two species of grass with small grains. It’s extremely nutritious with a very favourable taste. It’s gluten free and high in dietary fibre. The grains can be used to make porridge, bread and beer and it can be made into flour as well. I often use it in salads and as an alternative to couscous or rice. In this dish it's combined with pumpkin, another well-known ingredient in Africa (and elsewhere around the globe). Pumpkin is also known for its nutritional value; it’s high in beta-carotene, vitamins C and E, iron and folate. This dish is just packed full of goodness.