Kunun gyada with ginger and banana

Name: Kunun gyada with ginger and banana
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 portions

A soft millet and groundnut porridge with a little ginger and sliced banana — mild, warm and easy to eat in small amounts when appetite is reduced.

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For 2 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Step 1. Mix the millet flour and ground groundnuts with 200 ml of the water to a smooth paste.
Step 2. Bring the rest of the water to the boil, then pour in the paste in a steady stream, stirring constantly.
Step 3. Simmer gently for 10–12 minutes, stirring, until thick and fully cooked.
Step 4. Stir in the ginger and the pasteurised milk if using.
Step 5. Serve in small bowls topped with banana. For a smaller portion, serve half and keep the rest chilled.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Wash all fruit, vegetables and leafy greens thoroughly in clean water before use.
Cook meat, chicken, fish and eggs thoroughly — no pink meat, no runny egg yolk or white.
Keep raw meat, chicken and fish away from cooked food, and use separate boards, knives and plates.
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate where power allows, and reheat once until piping hot throughout. If you cannot refrigerate safely, cook only what you will eat.
Use pasteurised milk and dairy products, and avoid raw or undercooked foods during pregnancy.
No meal can be described as completely risk-free. Guidance can differ — follow current Nigerian maternal-health advice or the advice of your midwife, doctor or antenatal clinic.
Groundnuts are used in moderate amounts. Leave them out if you have a nut or peanut allergy. Eating groundnuts in pregnancy is not a way of preventing allergy in your baby.
Milder in flavour and easy to eat in small amounts when appetite is reduced. Ginger is used here simply as a common food ingredient. This recipe is not a treatment for sickness in pregnancy; if you cannot keep food or fluids down, contact your antenatal clinic.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Food-based dietary guidelines for Nigeria — Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria and FAO, reviewed 4 September 2026
WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience — World Health Organization, reviewed 4 September 2026
Five keys to safer food — World Health Organization, reviewed 4 September 2026