Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon potash
- 2 cups wheat flour or guinea corn flour
- 2 tablespoons baobab leaf flour (kuka)
- 1 cup water (adjust as needed)
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or palm oil (for serving)
- ½ onion, chopped (for garnish)
- Shredded cabbage or yaji (Hausa pepper spice; optional)
Make it step by step
- Dissolve potash in a small bowl with a little water and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix wheat flour (or chosen flour) with baobab leaf flour.
- Add the dissolved potash solution gradually into the flour mix.
- Slowly add water while stirring until you form a thick, smooth batter.
- Bring a large volume of water to a boil in a pot. Using a spoon or hand, scoop small portions of the batter and drop them into the boiling water.
- Let the dumplings cook for 10–15 minutes, or until they float and are firm to the touch.
- Drain the dumplings and drizzle with vegetable oil.
- Garnish with chopped onions and cabbage.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook by Wikibooks contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
Contributor history and attribution
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