Fankasau (Hausa Wheat Puff Puff)

Name: Fankasau (Hausa Wheat Puff Puff)
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 servings
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

Fankasau is a traditional Hausa fritter, common in northern Nigeria.

60 min · serves 2

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

Steps

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.

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Adapted from “Fankasau (Hausa Wheat Puff Puff)” 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.