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Kuli kuli recipe

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Kuli kuli recipe courtesy of The Nigerian Cookbook by Miriam Isoun and H.O. Antonio

Kuli kuli is a Hausa term for fried groundnut balls.

Directions

  1. Pound the roasted shelled groundnuts in a mortar or on a stone until smooth.
  2. Collect into a ball, kneel and squeeze to remove oil. A little water can be added at each squeeze until most of the oil is extracted.
  3. Shape the remaining pulp into balls or shapes of letters of the alphabets.
  4. Heat 3 cm deep groundnut oil in a frying pan until it begins to smoke. Fry a few slices of onion in to flavor.
  5. Fry groundnut balls until golden brown. Kuli kuli is a tasy snack which can be served hot or cold.

Boiled groundnut recipe

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Boiled groundnut recipe courtesy of The Nigerian Cookbook by Miriam Isoun and H.O. Antonio

Directions

  1. Wash the freshly harvested groundnuts (peanuts) thoroughly.
  2. Put in a large heavy cooking pot, immerse in water and cover tightly, and boil for one hour.
  3. Remove one nut, open it and test whether it is soft. Add salt to taste.
  4. Cook for another 30 minutes and drain. Boiled groundnuts are usually served in the shell.
  5. Variation: Prepare boiled groundnuts as above. Spread on a fine roasting rack over charcoal or over a smoky fire. Turn the groundnuts occasionally, leaving them over the heat until the shells and inner skins are crisp. The groundnuts can be eaten on their own or with boiled corn or farina. Boiled groundnuts can be dried in the oven, but will not have the same smoked flavor.

 

Dakua recipe

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Dakua recipe courtesy of The Nigerian Cookbook by Miriam Isoun and H.O. Antonio

Dakua is a fragile but tasty snack treat of Hausa origin, prepared with groundnut and roasted maize ball.

Ingredients                                                 Handy measure

Groundnuts                                               ½ cup

Fine roasted maize meal                          ½

Salt                                                            Pinch

Dry ground red pepper                              ½ tea spoon

Sugar                                                         2 dessert spoons

Directions 

  1. Roast the groundnuts and remove the papery skins.
  2. Pound in a mortar till smooth, add maize meal, salt, pepper, and sugar and mix well.
  3. Shape, pressing firmly into thick fingers or balls.
  4. A few drops of hot water may be added to help bind the shapes.