Ramadan Staple · Millet & Curdled Milk
Lakh
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During Touba's Grand Magal pilgrimage, when millions of Mouride pilgrims converge on the city, simple bowls of lakh are handed out for free as an act of religious charity.
Rolled millet grains are steamed into a soft porridge and topped with sweetened, tangy curdled milk (sow). It's eaten as breakfast across Senegal, but carries special weight in Touba, the Mouride holy city, where it's a common dish for breaking the Ramadan fast and feeding pilgrims.
Why it's made this way: Touba's Baye Fall community, known for organizing free meals during religious gatherings, relies on simple, filling dishes like lakh to feed enormous crowds cheaply and quickly.
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