Finger Millet Biscuits
- By BFN Kenya
INGREDIENTS
1½ cups of finger millet flour
½ cup of mashed sweet potato
1¼ cups of soya bean flour
¾ cup whole wheat flour
4 level tsps of baking powder
1 tbsp ground ginger
½ cup of oil
1 cup of sugar
4 eggs
warm water
Cream sugar and oil until light and fluffy. Add sweet potato mash and mix well. Add in the wheat flour, ginger and beaten eggs while mixing. Mix to form a dough, if too stiff add some warm water. Leave dough to rest for about 30 minutes and roll out on a floured board. Cut into desired shapes and arrange on a greased tray. Prick with a fork to prevent rising. Bake for 15 minutes in a moderate oven or until evenly baked, then remove and leave to cool.
RELATED SPECIES
Eleusine coracana (Bala Kurakkan)
Common name: Finger Millet
Local name:
Bala Kurakkan
