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Fanke (Hausa Puff Puff)

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Fanke is a Nigerian fritter made with wheat flour or semovita. It is commonly eaten in the Northern part of Nigeria, especially among the Hausa people.

Total 02:00
Yield 3 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour or semovita
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • 2 cups warm water
  • Vanilla flavor to taste
  • Vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. 1
    Sift the flour into a clean bowl. Mix in the yeast, sugar, and baking powder.
  2. 2
    Stir in the warm water and vanilla to make a thick batter.
  3. 3
    Cover the bowl, and let rise for about 1 hour.
  4. 4
    Heat enough oil in a pan for deep-frying. Shape the batter into balls, and drop them into the hot oil in batches.
  5. 5
    Deep fry the fritters until golden brown on all sides.
  6. 6
    Remove from the oil and let drain.
Method
Frying

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Fanke_(Hausa_Puff_Puff)