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Nutritional Values

🔥450kcal
💪12gProtein
🌾70gCarbs
🥑15gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥜 Nuts

Chura Gerte

How to order / say it
Say it Chura Gerté — [Chu-rah Ger-teh]
Order Could I have Chura Gerte, please?
Locally Fayy naa chura gerté siiw, maa jaraama.
Say locally

A creamy breakfast porridge made with rice and peanut butter.

Why try it?

This porridge highlights the Gambian breakfast tradition with its simple yet nutrient-rich composition using local staples.

How it tastes

Mildly sweet and nutty, the porridge has a smooth texture, offering warmth and comfort with each spoonful.

Origin & History — first documented: 1860

Associated with rural subsistence farming communities in the 19th century, Chura Gerte has endured as a popular breakfast choice, due to its nutritious ingredients.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 150 g rice
  • 🥜 50 g peanut butter
  • 🥛 200 ml milk
  • 🍯 20 g sugar
  • 300 ml water
  • 🧂 1 g salt

Method

  1. 1 Cook rice in water and milk until soft.
  2. 2 Stir in peanut butter and sugar, continue cooking.
  3. 3 Adjust sweetness, serve hot.

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