Alkubus (Nigerian Steamed Bread)

Alkubus is a steamed wheat bread from northern Nigeria. It originated from Arabs.

Ingredients

• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon instant yeast
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup water
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Steps

1. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl. Mix in the yeast, salt, and baking powder.
2. Mix in the water to make a dough, and knead it until cohesive and fully combined.
3. Cover the dough and let rise for 1 hour.
4. Gently deflate the dough.
5. Grease a cooking mold, and transfer the dough to the mold.
6. Cover the mold and place it in a steamer setup. Steam until cooked through and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Remove from the heat and let cool.
8. Unmold the steamed bread and serve.

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Adapted from “Alkubus (Nigerian Steamed Bread)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.