Nigerian puff puff recipe

Puff puff is a deep-fried dough. They are made from yeast dough, shaped into balls and deep-fried until golden brown. It has a doughnut-like texture but slightly more chewy. It is a very common snack eaten by so many countries but with different names and a little bit of variation in the mode of preparation.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1¼ cups Water
• 2 Teaspoons Yeast
• 1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
• ½ Teaspoon Salt
• ¼ Cup Sugar + 1 teaspoon sugar for proofing the yeast
• Enough Oil for deep frying.
  

Instructions

• Mix half of a cup of warm water, 1 teaspoon of sugar and the yeast in a bowl. Cover with a lid and set aside until the yeast becomes bubbly. About 4-6 minutes.
• In another bowl, mix the dry ingredients - Flour, Sugar, Salt, and Nutmeg.
• Pour the proofed yeast and the remainng one cup water together with the dry ingredients and mix until the batter is lump-free.
• Cover the dough and allow it to rise for 1 hour. (The risen dough has a distinct sweet smell, which will make you know the dough is ready for frying)
• Preheat the oil in a pan deep and wide enough to accomodate the puff puff balls (about 360°F ) and scoop a little bit of dough and drop the batter by spoonfuls into the oil.
• Fry both sides until golden brown. If you are finding it hard to turn the puff puff while frying you can just press down the balls a little bit with your frying spoon before turning it.
• Remove from heat. Drain on a paper towel and enjoy while still hot or warm.
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Recipe : Chef lola's kitchen

Picture credit: chef Lola's kitchen

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