YASSA! FONIO PILAF: Ancient West African Grain

"The Spice" Onion + Lime + Chili One of Senegal’s most popular dishes, Yassa chicken is made with caramelized onions, lime, and chili. Inspired by that dish, Yolele's Yassa! Fonio Pilaf offers the comforting, earthy flavors of caramelized onions, smoky chili pepper heat, and brightness from the lime. It makes a great base to any meal. Grown and revered across West Africa for over 5,000 years, fonio is gluten-free, nutritionally dense, rich in important minerals and amino acids, and has a low glycemic index. Fonio is a gluten-free, quick cooking, versatile grain that has been grown and revered across West Africa for over 5,000 years.The grain is tiny when raw but expands over 4x when cooked. this pilaf is light and fluffy and is especially good with grilled fish or chicken, with salads and vegetables, or in a veggie burger. ABOUT YOLÉLÉ Yolélé was founded in 2017 to create economic opportunity for smallholder farming communities; to support biodiverse, regenerative, and resilient food