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Burukutu  is an  alcoholic beverage , brewed from the grains of  Guinea corn  ( Sorghum bicolor ) and  millet  ( Pennisetum glaucum ). The  alcoholic beverage is often produced in  Tropical African countries  such as  Nigeria ,  Kenya ,  Ethiopia  and  Burundi  as one of the major traditional and local  alcoholic drink . It is commonly consumed in Northern Guinea savanna region of Nigeria,  Ghana  and  Republic of Benin . Burukutu production involves five basic stages, which includes: steeping, malting, mashing, fermentation and maturation.  The production begins by malting, which involves the conversion of the Guinea corn or millet grains into malt and this takes place on a malting floor. This  process is followed by steeping, which involves the soaking of the grains in water for at least three days to allow the grain to absorb moisture and to begin to  sprout . When  the grain has absorbed enough moisture, it is transferred to the malting floor, where it is constantly turn

Ogbono soup , known as apon to the  Yoruba people , is a  Nigerian  dish made with ground dry  ogbono  seeds   (the local name for  Irvingia ) seeds, with  considerable local variation. The ground ogbono seeds are used as a thickener, and give the soup a black coloration. Besides seeds, water and  palm oil , it typically contains  meat  and/or  fish   seasonings  such as  chili pepper ,   leaf vegetables  and other  vegetables .  Typical leaf vegetables include  bitterleaf  and  celosia . Typical other vegetables include  tomatoes  and  okra . Typical seasonings include chiles,  onions , and  iru  (fermented locust beans). Typical  meats include  beef ,  goat ,  fish ,  chicken,  bush meat ,  shrimp , or  crayfish .