Warm Fonio Salad

• Olive/ coconut oil
• 1 cup fonio
• 1 cup mixed vegetables (bell peppers, onions, spring onions, carrots, green beans etc)
• Some dried fruits (Raisins, dates, apricots)
• Seasoning - salt, berbere, mixed herbs etc
• To serve: Soft-boiled eggs, peanuts and other nuts/ dried fruit, salad greens & herbs, avocado, sauces

1. In a pan, heat up a tablespoon or two of oil. Add the fonio and fry, about 5 minutes till grains are lightly toasted. Remove from pan and set aside.
2. Add another tablespoon of oil to the same pan and stir-fry your mixed vegetables, for 2 - 3 minutes. Season lightly with salt then return the fonio to the pan and stir to combine, adding dried fruits and nuts
3. Pour over 1 cup of water or stock, stirring well. Allow to cook on low heat. Check after a few minutes and if not as soft as you'd like, add another 1/2 - 1 cup of water, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 - 10 minutes or until cooked to your taste
4. Allow it sit for another 10 and then fluff the grains with a fork - by raking up and through.
5. Serve warm: with cranberry or hibiscus sauce and a soft boiled egg; or make a Buddha bowl

coconut oil, fonio, mixed vegetables, raisins, seasoning salt, eggs

Taken from food52.com/recipes/76808-warm-fonio-salad (may not work)