It is a minor cereal of importance only in West Africa where it is eaten in place of rice during during famines. Used for salads, stews, porridges, and also ground into flour.

This is a list of notable dishes found in African cuisine, a generalized term collectively referring to the cuisines of Africa. The continent of Africa is the second-largest landmass on Earth, and is home to hundreds of different cultural and ethnic groups. This diversity is also reflected in the many local culinary traditions in terms of choice of ingredients, style of preparation, and cooking techniques.