Fankasau (Hausa Wheat Puff Puff)
Fankasau is a traditional Hausa fritter, common in northern Nigeria.
Source and licence
"Fankasau (Hausa Wheat Puff Puff)" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Fankasau_(Hausa_Wheat_Puff_Puff), revision 4526321), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Fankasau_(Hausa_Wheat_Puff_Puff)&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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Ingredients
- 4 cups wheat flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp instant yeast
- Water
- ½ cup potash water (kanwa)
- Sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- Salt
- Vegetable oil for frying
Method
- Combine the flours and yeast in a bowl. Mix in enough water to form a thick, sticky dough.
- Cover the dough and allow to rise for about 1 hour until doubled.
- Add the potash water, baking powder, sugar, and salt to the dough. Mix well until thoroughly combined.
- Divide the dough into suitably sized portions. Dip your hands in oil, and shape the dough portions into rounds with a hole in the center.
- Heat a pot of oil. Working in batches, add the dough and deep fry until golden brown on all sides.
- Remove the fritters, and drain any excess oil.
- Serve fresh.