Making puff puff is so easy and quick too. You can definitely do it by yourself if you follow this recipe. Puff puff are made from basically flour, sugar, salt and yeast. They are shaped into balls and deep-fried till they look golden brown. It has a doughnut-like texture but slightly more chewy.
There are also different ways to alter the recipe to suit your taste. Some like it sweet and some like it spicy.
It’s ingredients are quite inexpensive but don’t underestimate how delicious it is and craved by many in Nigerian childern buy this snack on their way to school everyday. It’s also used to entertain gests at Nigerian parties with other snacks called small chops.
Puff puff is one of the easiest Nigerian snacks ever, however I’m surprised when most people say they don’t know how to make it. I also know its frustrating when you want to achive a particular result and your snacks come out tasteless,shapeless and ugly.
Today is Children’s day. It’s high time your kids start saying “thanks mum ,this is the best snack ever. Could you be making it at home for us? We don’t want to buy from school anymore.”😀
My 7 year old cousin can make it,(I meant without the frying part because I would not let her go near hot oil on fire),You Can Do it.Let’s get started.
Ingredients
For 25 balls of puff puff you see above you’d need
2 cups(250g )of plain flour
2 tablespoon of yeast-i prefer instant yeast
1/2 tablespoon of ground nutmeg
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
Milk- 1 teaspoon
2 pinches of salt
Warm water-to mix
Vegetable oil to fry
Preparations
Prep Time: 10 minute
1)Get all dry in together in the same bowl Flour,sugar, salt,instant yeast,milk,nutmeg.
2)A bigger bowl for proving as the puff puff could rise to 3 times the original quantity.thats where you mix it all together.
3)Your warm water should be ready in another bowl.
Directions
-So I mix the dry and wet ingredients together and try to beat it against the bowl. Let the mixture rise till you see a spongy look on the surface.it should have risen to 3 times its size.Resting time: 1-2 hrs
Frying your puff puff
Cook Time: 20 minutes
🔥 In a large pan pour out vegetable oil till its about 5 cm high.If its too low it would come out flat.Place on low heat.
🔥Test to check if it’s good enough by putt a small batter in the oil.if it floats,its ready,if it sinks.its not ready.
🔥Start frying by making your hands to scoop it like a ball then relase it into the oil.Put as many as it can take,not too much though,turn frequently till its golden brown. Best served hot.
Variations
⚡You could add grated pepper and onions to get the sweet spicy taste.
⚡You could also blend banana or plantains into the mixture to get another taste.
⚡When the puff puff is ready,you could bore in doughnut holes and pipe chocolates or whipped cream,thats absolutely sweet,you could also roll it up in granulated sugar or icing sugar..
⚡Milk is not compulsory, especially if you’re lactose intolerant.
⚡You can reduce or increase the Sugar depending on your taste
⚡For me,i prefer to dip in mayonnaise…A mixture of sweet and sour.
Please make this snack,i’d be glad to hear your comments.I’m sure you’d definitely love it.
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This looks like and fun and delicious snack. My Italian mother inlaw used to make fried bow ties with a similar recipe. It is funny how cooking has so mnay cross cultural similarities.
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